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• TITLE: Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Newborns: Experience of Neonatology Service CHU Mohammed VI OUJDA during Winter 2024

  AUTHORS: Oussama Rezzouki, Sahar Messaoudi, Mohammed Ech-Chebab, Anass Ayyad, Rim Amrani

  KEYWORDS: Neonate, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Infection, Outbreak

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Pediatrics, Vol.14 No.6, November 15, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Respiratory syncytial virus is an important pathogen responsible for lower respiratory tract infections in neonates. This study describes the epidemiological and clinical profile of RSV-positive BAV in 7 newborns who tested positive using PCR-triplex at the neonatology and neonatal intensive care department at Mohammed VI University Hospital-OUJDA (MOROCCO) during the winter of 2024. Among the subjects of our study, there was a female predominance. 29% of cases presented with congenital heart disease, 43% presented with urinary co-infection and 14% died. The average duration of hospitalization was 9 days.