Impact of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection on the severity of respiratory syncytial virus infection in hospitalized children
Barbara Poniedziałek, Marcin Rozwadowski, Katarzyna Zabłocka, Teresa Jackowska, Piotr Rzymski · 2025
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Barbara Poniedzialek and four co-authors ask whether a prior COVID-19 infection makes a later chest infection worse in young children, in a 2025 study. The second virus, called RSV, is a leading cause of hospital stays for small children. The team studied one hundred thirty nine children aged five and under during one winter season.
Blood tests at admission sorted the children into prior infection, recent infection, and no infection groups. About two thirds showed signs of a past COVID-19 infection. The groups did not differ in hospital stay length, inflammation levels, or treatment needs. More children with recent infection needed oxygen, but the gap was not firm. The authors conclude prior infection did not clearly worsen RSV illness.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Barbara Poniedziałek, Marcin Rozwadowski, Katarzyna Zabłocka, Teresa Jackowska, Piotr Rzymski |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |