Clinical and human burden of respiratory syncytial virus in older adults: a narrative review with emphasis on Italian data
Nicola Veronese, Ligia Dominguez, Giovanni M Giammanco, Pietro Giuseppe Innocenti, Ida Mancuso, Francesco Saverio Ragusa, Francesco Vitale, Mario Barbagallo · 2026
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Nicola Veronese and colleagues present a 2026 narrative review of respiratory syncytial virus in adults aged 60 and older, with special attention to Italian data. The virus is famous for hospitalizing infants, yet it also causes serious winter illness in older people. Italy only began systematic national surveillance for it in the 2022 to 2023 season.
Evidence gathered in the review shows the virus drives a meaningful share of winter hospital admissions in older adults. Illness often brings complications and leaves lasting losses in function and thinking after discharge, especially in people with prior health problems. Severity of hospital stays matches that seen with influenza. The authors describe newer prevention tools while calling for stronger, more harmonized data across studies.
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| CREATOR | Nicola Veronese, Ligia Dominguez, Giovanni M Giammanco, Pietro Giuseppe Innocenti, Ida Mancuso, Francesco Saverio Ragusa, Francesco Vitale, Mario Barbagallo |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39055 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |