2015
Natural history and epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus infection in the Middle East: Hospital surveillance for children under age two in Jordan
Halasa N, Williams J, Faouri S, Shehabi A, Vermund SH, Wang L, Fonnesbeck C, Khuri-Bulos N. Natural history and epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus infection in the Middle East: Hospital surveillance for children under age two in Jordan. Vaccine 2015, 33: 6479-6487. PMID: 26314623, PMCID: PMC7115487, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.08.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEpidemiological MonitoringFemaleHospitalsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornJordanMaleMass SpectrometryNasal MucosaPharynxPrevalenceProspective StudiesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk FactorsVitamin DConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusRSV-positive childrenVitamin D levelsD levelsRespiratory virusesRisk factorsMedical conditionsBurden of RSVOxygen useMedian vitamin D levelNasal/throat swabsRespiratory syncytial virus infectionCause of bronchiolitisHeel stick bloodSyncytial virus infectionLack of breastfeedingSupplemental oxygen useHigh viral loadFuture RSV vaccinesYoung childrenReal-time RT-PCRRSV hospitalizationRespiratory symptomsRSV vaccineAntiviral therapy
2010
Burden of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized infants and young children in Amman, Jordan
Khuri-Bulos N, Williams JV, Shehabi AA, Faouri S, Al Jundi E, Abushariah O, Chen Q, Ali SA, Vermund S, Halasa NB. Burden of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized infants and young children in Amman, Jordan. Infectious Diseases 2010, 42: 368-374. PMID: 20100116, PMCID: PMC2854220, DOI: 10.3109/00365540903496544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsCost of IllnessFemaleHospitalizationHumansInfantJordanLength of StayMaleMiddle EastNosePharynxPrevalenceProspective StudiesRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ViralSex FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsMedian ageNose/throat swabsRespiratory syncytial virus seasonChildren's median ageRSV-negative childrenRSV-positive childrenSpecific viral causeLonger hospital stayHigher hospital chargesIntensive care unitRespiratory syncytial virusReal-time polymerase chain reactionLower median ageEffective preventive measuresJordanian infantsHospital stayHospitalized infantsRSV vaccineRespiratory infectionsCare unitHospital chargesSyncytial virusThroat swabsViral cause