Management cost of respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospitalisation episodes in children: a retrospective analysis of a regionally representative medical database in Eastern China

Key Points

• To analyze the costs of hospitalisation episodes associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children in Eastern China.
• Retrospective analysis of a regionally representative medical database.
• Focus on hospitalisation episodes related to RSV in children.
• Assessment of cost factors including comorbidities and age groups.
• Substantial hospitalisation costs were identified for RSV in children.
• Costs were particularly high among younger children and those with pre-existing health conditions.