Introduction: Acute respiratory infection in our environment is usually viral in nature, with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) being the main cause of hospitalization in children under two years of age, with preterm infants with associated heart disease and Down syndrome being more susceptible.
The main objective of this study is to describe the incidence of infection and hospitalization of children with Down syndrome (DS) due to RSV.
Method: For this purpose, the database is revised with the number of children with DS treated at the Roberto del Río Children´s Hospital, during the years 2014-2015, as well as the review of their clinical histories. We analyzed 60 cases of children with DS.
Results: Hospitalized SD children with acute respiratory infection, were mostly female, with negative RSV, hospitalization range between 7 to 10 days, and a maximum of 20 days, most associated with congenital heart disease. A premature DS baby was observed only in the study.
Conclusions: Forty percent of the DS children treated at the Roberto del Rio Children´s Hospital hospitalized with acute respiratory infection and 41% of hospitalized patients were related to RSV, children with DS and associated clinical conditions such as congenital heart disease have a higher incidence of infection and hospitalization. |
