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Surveillance for Acute Respiratory Illnesses in Pediatric Chronic Care Facilities.

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Overall, 119 (33%) of 364 pediatric chronic care facility residents experienced 182 acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) that met the surveillance definition which led to 31 (17%) emergency room visits, 34… Click to show full abstract

Overall, 119 (33%) of 364 pediatric chronic care facility residents experienced 182 acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) that met the surveillance definition which led to 31 (17%) emergency room visits, 34 (19%) acute care hospitalizations, and/or 25 (14%) ICU admissions. Continued PCR-positivity was observed in 35% of ARIs during follow-up testing.

Keywords: chronic care; respiratory illnesses; pediatric chronic; care; acute respiratory

Journal Title: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year Published: 2022

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