Background <p>Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a leading cause of hospitalization among infants and young children. Broad immunization with the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab represents a promising preventive strategy. However, real-world data on its impact at the population level remain limited, particularly in routine clinical settings.</p> Methods <p>This retrospective single-center study evaluated a cohort of 261 children under two years of age hospitalized with RSV across three seasons (2018–2019, 2023–2024, 2024–2025) at a Berlin tertiary care hospital.</p> Results <p>We analyzed admissions and clinical courses of RSV-associated hospitalizations in children &lt; 2 years of age at a large tertiary care center in Germany between 2018 and 2025. Following the nationwide introduction of nirsevimab in 2024, the number of RSV-related hospitalizations in our center decreased by 51% compared to the previous season. During the 2024/2025 season 90.2% of hospitalized patients had not received nirsevimab immunization.</p> Conclusion <p>The introduction of nirsevimab was associated with a substantial reduction in RSV-related hospitalizations in infants and young children in a real-world clinical setting. These findings support a beneficial role of passive immunization with nirsevimab and highlight its potential to reduce RSV-related disease burden.</p>

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Real-world impact of nirsevimab on RSV hospitalizations in children under 2 years of age: retrospective monocentric study in a large German tertiary pedatric center

  • Moritz Bauer,
  • Anke Wendt,
  • Marcus A. Mall,
  • Horst von Bernuth,
  • Stephanie Thee

摘要

Background

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a leading cause of hospitalization among infants and young children. Broad immunization with the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab represents a promising preventive strategy. However, real-world data on its impact at the population level remain limited, particularly in routine clinical settings.

Methods

This retrospective single-center study evaluated a cohort of 261 children under two years of age hospitalized with RSV across three seasons (2018–2019, 2023–2024, 2024–2025) at a Berlin tertiary care hospital.

Results

We analyzed admissions and clinical courses of RSV-associated hospitalizations in children < 2 years of age at a large tertiary care center in Germany between 2018 and 2025. Following the nationwide introduction of nirsevimab in 2024, the number of RSV-related hospitalizations in our center decreased by 51% compared to the previous season. During the 2024/2025 season 90.2% of hospitalized patients had not received nirsevimab immunization.

Conclusion

The introduction of nirsevimab was associated with a substantial reduction in RSV-related hospitalizations in infants and young children in a real-world clinical setting. These findings support a beneficial role of passive immunization with nirsevimab and highlight its potential to reduce RSV-related disease burden.