Divisions of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland.
Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Swiss Med Wkly. 2021 Sep 9;151:w30057. doi: 10.4414/SMW.2021.w30057. eCollection 2021 Aug 30.
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.
为应对季节性间呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)流行,自 2021 年 1 月起,瑞士临床医生主导的报告系统迅速建立,以监测瑞士各医院的 RSV 感染情况。本研究介绍了报告系统的细节和截至 2021 年 6 月的初步结果。我们观察到一种不同寻常的 RSV 流行模式,即与 COVID-19 相关非药物干预相关的 RSV 感染出现季节性间激增。这些数据实时调整了 RSV 预防指南,凸显了进行系统的全国 RSV 监测的必要性和持续性。