Primary care RSV disease characteristics in infants and young children in Germany, data from the prospective PAPI surveillance network, 2021-2023

OBJECTIVES: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of morbidity globally, with most cases managed in outpatient settings. However, data characterising the disease burden of non-severe RSV infections remains limited. METHODS: The prospective, multicentre Paediatric Airway Pathogen Incidence (PAPI) study enrolled 1,450 children aged

• Kiefer, A.
• Twardella, D.
• Bähre, J.
• Behrens, C.
• Buck, T.
• Eberhardt, F.
• Bangert, M.
• Kramer, R.
• Gerber, A.
• Rosewich, M.
• Schaaff, F.
• Höpner, J. H.
• Panning, M.
• Kabesch, M.
• Happle, C.
• Wetzke, M.