Join Drs Forest Arnold and Angela R. Branche as they discuss the epidemiology of RSV, the importance of an accurate diagnosis, treatment options, cohorting, and risk factors.

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Resources

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/971488-overview

Seasonality of Respiratory Syncytial Virus — United States, 2017–2023 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7214a1.htm

Rates of Medically Attended RSV Among US Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35873302/

Multicenter Evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV Test https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33298613/

Comparative Analysis of Three Multiplex Platforms for the Detection of Respiratory Viral Pathogens https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36099751/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html