| Title | Surveillance for Acute Respiratory Illnesses in Pediatric Chronic Care Facilities. | ||
| Author | Saiman, Lisa; Prill, Mila M; Wilmont, Sibyl; Neu, Natalie; Alba, Luis; Hill-Ricciuti, Alexandra; Larson, Elaine; Whitaker, Brett; Lu, Xiaoyan; Garg, Shikha; Gerber, Susan I; Kim, Lindsay | ||
| Journal | J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc | Publication Year/Month | 2022-Oct |
| PMID | 36219180 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation + expend | 1.Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. | ||
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.