Surveillance for Acute Respiratory Illnesses in Pediatric Chronic Care Facilities

Overview

Journal J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialties Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics

Date 2022 Oct 11

PMID 36219180

Authors

Lisa Saiman

Mila M Prill

Sibyl Wilmont

Natalie Neu

Luis Alba

Alexandra Hill-Ricciuti

Elaine Larson

Brett Whitaker

Xiaoyan Lu

Shikha Garg

Susan I Gerber

Lindsay Kim

Affiliations

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Abstract

Overall, 119 (33%) of 364 pediatric chronic care facility residents experienced 182 acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) that met the surveillance definition which led to 31 (17%) emergency room visits, 34 (19%) acute care hospitalizations, and/or 25 (14%) ICU admissions. Continued PCR-positivity was observed in 35% of ARIs during follow-up testing.

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