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von Hammerstein AL, Aebi C, Barbey F, Berger C, Buettcher M, Casaulta C, Egli A, Gebauer M, Guerra B, Kahlert C, Kellner E, Kottanattu L, Opota O, Mann C, Meyer Sauteur P, Plebani M, Ritz N, Testi C, von Niederhäusern V, Wagner N, Zimmermann P, Zucol F, Agyeman PKA, Trück J. Interseasonal RSV infections in Switzerland - rapid establishment of a clinician-led national reporting system (RSV EpiCH). Swiss Med Wkly 2021; 151:w30057. [PMID: 34499459 DOI: 10.4414/smw.2021.w30057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
In anticipation of an interseasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic, a clinician-led reporting system was rapidly established to capture RSV infections in Swiss hospitals, starting in January 2021. Here, we present details of the reporting system and first results to June 2021. An unusual epidemiology was observed with an interseasonal surge of RSV infections associated with COVID-19-related non-pharmacological interventions. These data allowed real-time adjustment of RSV prophylaxis guidelines and consequently underscore the need for and continuation of systematic nationwide RSV surveillance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alix L von Hammerstein
- Divisions of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Divisions of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Lucerne Children's Hospital, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Kantonsspital Graubunden, Chur, Switzerland
| | - Adrian Egli
- Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.,Applied Microbiology Research, University of Basel, Switzerland
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- Klinik für Kinder und Jugendliche, Stadtspital Zürich, Switzerland
| | - Lisa Kottanattu
- Istituto Pediatrico della Svizzera Italiana, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Lausanne and Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Divisions of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology Unit, Department Women-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Nicole Ritz
- Infectious Disease, University Children's Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland
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- Pédiatrie, Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois, Switzerland
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- Divisions of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland
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- Unité d'infectiologie pédiatrique, Service de pédiatrie générale, Département de la femme, de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, HUG, Genève, Switzerland
| | - Petra Zimmermann
- Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland and Department of Paediatrics, Fribourg Hospital HFR, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Switzerland
| | - Philipp K A Agyeman
- Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
| | - Johannes Trück
- Divisions of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland
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