EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN IN TWO CONSECUTIVE POSTPANDEMIC YEARS

We assessed human metapneumovirus infections in children hospitalized between 2011 and 2023 and compared the strongest pre- and postpandemic seasons. After the COVID-19 pandemic, we observed offseason cases and loss of the alternating pattern of the human metapneumovirus season magnitude. Incidence...

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Published inThe Pediatric infectious disease journal
Main Authors Steinberg, Ruth, Marty, Véronique, Korten, Insa, Aebi, Christoph, Latzin, Philipp, Agyeman, Philipp Ka
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2024
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Summary:We assessed human metapneumovirus infections in children hospitalized between 2011 and 2023 and compared the strongest pre- and postpandemic seasons. After the COVID-19 pandemic, we observed offseason cases and loss of the alternating pattern of the human metapneumovirus season magnitude. Incidence rate ratio of 0- to 11-month-old versus 12- to 23-month-old children was 2.1 (95% CI: 1.0-4.8) before and 1.3 (95% CI: 0.6-2.9) after the pandemic.
ISSN:1532-0987
DOI:10.1097/INF.0000000000004221