RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Respiratory syncytial virus prevalence in children admitted to five Kenyan district hospitals: a cross-sectional study
JF BMJ Paediatrics Open
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000409
DO 10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000409
VO 3
IS 1
A1 Le Geyt, Jacqueline
A1 Hauck, Stephanie
A1 Lee, Mark
A1 Mackintosh, Jennifer
A1 Slater, Jessica
A1 Razon, Duke
A1 Williams, Bhanu
YR 2019
UL http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000409.abstract
AB Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a leading cause of under-five mortality globally. In Kenya, the reported prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in single-centre studies has varied widely. Our study sought to determine the prevalence of RSV infection in children admitted with ARI fulfilling the WHO criteria for bronchiolitis. This was a prospective cross-sectional prevalence study in five hospitals across central and highland Kenya from April to June 2015. Two hundred and thirty-four participants were enrolled. The overall RSV positive rate was 8.1%, which is lower than in previous Kenyan studies. RSV-positive cases were on average 5 months younger than RSV-negative cases.