Respiratory syncytial virus-associated acute respiratory illness in adult non-immunocompromised patients : Outcomes, determinants of outcomes, and the effect of oral ribavirin treatment

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BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an increasingly common cause of respiratory illness in adult non-immunocompromised patients. Oral ribavirin was reported to improve outcomes of RSV infection in immunocompromised patients. This study aimed to determine the outcomes of non-immunocompromised patients hospitalized with RSV-associated acute respiratory illnesses (RSV-ARI), the factors independently associated with the outcomes and the effect of oral ribavirin treatment.

METHODS: This retrospective, observational cohort study included 175 adults admitted to the hospital with virologically confirmed RSV-ARI during 2014-2019. Severe ARI was identified using Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society (IDSA/ATS) criteria for severe community-acquired pneumonia. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality within 30 days after enrollment. A multivariable Cox model was performed to identify significant predictors of mortality.

RESULTS: Mean age was 76 ± 12.7 years. Seventy-eight (44.6%) patients met the diagnostic criteria for severe ARI. Thirty-six (20.6%) patients required invasive mechanical ventilation, and 11 (6.3%) required vasopressor. Ninety-nine (56.6%) patients received oral ribavirin treatment, and 52 (29.7%) received systemic corticosteroids. Forty-one (23.4%) patients had evidence of bacterial infection. Overall mortality was 7.4%. Mortality among patients with non-severe ARI and severe ARI was 1.04% and 15.4%, respectively. Estimated glomerular filtration rate <50 ml/min/1.73 m2 , severe ARI, systemic corticosteroids, and bacterial infection were independently associated with higher risk of mortality. Treatment with oral ribavirin was the only factor associated with reduced mortality (adjusted HR: 0.19, 95% CI: 0.04-0.9, P = 0.03).

CONCLUSION: RSV-ARI may result in significant mortality and health care utilization. Treatment with oral ribavirin may improve survival in these patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 16(2022), 4 vom: 19. Juli, Seite 767-779

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wongsurakiat, Phunsup [VerfasserIn]
Sunhapanit, Siwadol [VerfasserIn]
Muangman, Nisa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

49717AWG6K
Acute respiratory illness
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Adult non-immunocompromised patients
Antiviral Agents
Hospital-free days
Journal Article
Mortality
Observational Study
Oral ribavirin
Outcomes
Pneumonia
Respiratory syncytial virus
Ribavirin

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Date Completed 10.06.2022

Date Revised 03.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/irv.12971

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336822014