Carico di Malattia da Virus Sinciziale Respiratorio in Bambini in Svezia: Uno Studio di Caso-coorte basato sulla Popolazione (2006-2023).

BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute respiratory infection and hospitalization in young children. Despite its significant burden, prophylaxis for all young children has only recently become available. Understanding the disease burden among this population is critical to evaluate the potential impact of new prophylactic options. METHODS: This case-cohort study used data from the Swedish national registers. However, 31,907 hospitalized RSV cases <60 months old and 95,697 age-matched comparators were included from 2006 to 2022. The study investigated patient characteristics, incidence, short- and long-term healthcare resource use, associated costs, mortalit