Prevalence and characteristics of RSV infection in adult patients presenting with acute respiratory tract infection at the emergency department of the University Hospital Dresden during the season 2023/2024

Prevalence and characteristics of RSV infection in adult patients presenting with acute respiratory tract infection at the emergency department of the University Hospital Dresden during the season 2023/2024 - RSV-UKD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032559

Enrollment

2600

Registered

2023-08-28

Start date

2023-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute respiratory tract infection with RSV J21.0 J12.1

Interventions

Group 1: RSV PCR from respiratory specimen of all patients presenting with acute respiratory tract infection and clinically indicated testing (by the attending physician) for viral infection (SARS-CoV

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adult patients presenting to the medical emergency department at University Hospital Dresden between October 1st 2023 and April 14th 2024 - Working diagnosis of acute respiratory infection with clinically indicated testing (by attending physician) of respiratory material for Influenza and/or SARS-CoV-2 PCR

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Age < 18 years - Test ordered from an institution outside of the medical emergency department

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of RSV-infection	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Characteristic of patients with RSV infection (age, gender, nursing home residency, comorbidities coded at discharge) - Disease severity and outcome of RSV infection (hospitalization, ICU-admission, ventilatory support, hospital mortality, length of hospital stay, length of ICU stay, length of mechanical ventilation)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMartin Kolditz

Uniklinikum Dresden

martin.kolditz@ukdd.de+493514583417

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026