1105. Clinical outcomes in non-pregnant adults aged ≥18 years hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed RSV infection, 12 U.S. states, October 2014–April 2022 Open Access

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory illness and hospitalization in older adults and adults with certain underlying medical conditions. With novel RSV vaccines in development, it is critical to identify adults at increased risk of severe illness.

Population-based surveillance was conducted through the RSV Hospitalization Surveillance Network (RSV-NET) over 8 seasons (2014–2022) across 75 counties in 12 states. We included non-pregnant adults (≥ 18 years) residing in the RSV-NET catchment area who were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed RSV infection (clinician-directed testing) during each season (October–April, except 2020–2021, which spanned October 2020–September 2021). Demographic and outcomes data (all seasons) and underlying medical conditions (October 2014–April 2018) were abstracted from medical records. We calculated percentages of adults with intensive care unit (ICU) admission, mechanical ventilation (MV), and in-hospital death, stratified by demographic characteristics. We calculated age-adjusted percentages with these outcomes, stratified by underlying conditions.

Among adults with RSV-associated hospitalization, older age and cardiopulmonary conditions were associated with severe illness. Hospitalized young adults more likely had immune compromise or asthma. This study was limited by clinician-driven testing, which likely under-detected RSV-associated hospitalizations. Older adults and adults with cardiopulmonary and immune compromising conditions may benefit from RSV vaccination when licensed products become available.

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