Pandemic-Era Testing Protocols Likely Led To Detection Of More Asymptomatic RSV Cases Among Pregnant Patients, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (3/25, Chan) reports, “Asymptomatic respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection was more frequently identified among pregnant women between 2021 and 2023, likely due to changes in testing practices related to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Nonetheless, “severe RSV outcomes were uncommon, indicating pregnancy is not a risk factor for severe disease.” The results “were published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.”