Interseasonal RSV infections in Switzerland - rapid establishment of a clinician-led national reporting system (RSV EpiCH).

von Hammerstein, A.L.; Aebi, C.; Barbey, F.; Berger, C.; Buettcher, M.; Casaulta, C.; Egli, A.; Gebauer, M.; Guerra, B.; Kahlert, C.; Kellner, E.; Kottanattu, L.; Opota, O.; Mann, C.; Meyer Sauteur, P.; Plebani, M.; Ritz, N.; Testi, C.; von Niederhäusern, V.; Wagner, N.; Zimmermann, P.; Zucol, F.; Agyeman, PKA; Trück, J.

doi:10.4414/SMW.2021.w30057

Interseasonal RSV infections in Switzerland - rapid establishment of a clinician-led national reporting system (RSV EpiCH).

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Serval ID

serval:BIB_063E2ED6F072

Type

Article: article from journal or magazin.

Collection

Publications

Institution

UNIL/CHUV

Title

Interseasonal RSV infections in Switzerland - rapid establishment of a clinician-led national reporting system (RSV EpiCH).

Journal

Swiss medical weekly

Author(s)

von Hammerstein A.L., Aebi C., Barbey F., Berger C., Buettcher M., Casaulta C., Egli A., Gebauer M., Guerra B., Kahlert C., Kellner E., Kottanattu L., Opota O., Mann C., Meyer Sauteur P., Plebani M., Ritz N., Testi C., von Niederhäusern V., Wagner N., Zimmermann P., Zucol F., Agyeman PKA, Trück J.

ISSN

1424-3997 (Electronic)

ISSN-L

0036-7672

Publication state

Published

Issued date

30/08/2021

Peer-reviewed

Oui

Volume

151

Pages

w30057

Language

english

Notes

Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish

Abstract

In anticipation of an interseasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic, a clinician-led reporting system was rapidly established to capture RSV infections in Swiss hospitals, starting in January 2021. Here, we present details of the reporting system and first results to June 2021. An unusual epidemiology was observed with an interseasonal surge of RSV infections associated with COVID-19-related non-pharmacological interventions. These data allowed real-time adjustment of RSV prophylaxis guidelines and consequently underscore the need for and continuation of systematic nationwide RSV surveillance.

Keywords

COVID-19, Humans, Infant, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/epidemiology, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/prevention & control, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human, Respiratory Tract Infections, SARS-CoV-2, Switzerland/epidemiology

URN

urn:nbn:ch:serval-BIB_063E2ED6F0724

OAI-PMH

oai:serval.unil.ch:BIB_063E2ED6F072

DOI

10.4414/SMW.2021.w30057

Pubmed

34499459

Web of science

000752046000001

Open Access

Yes