RSV

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

What do all y’all do if a resident has RSV? My facility seems to be making a huge deal about something that isn’t much worse than the common cold.

[chare]

Although more commonly associated with infants and young children, RSV is more of problem in the elderly than most realize.

… Moreover, recent reports from China and other countries emphasize that RSV is a global pathogen that will become increasingly important in developed nations with aging populations. Annual attack rates in the USA range from 2 to 10% in community-dwelling older adults and 5-10% in older adults living in congregate settings. Population-based calculations of the proportion of acute respiratory illnesses attributable to RSV estimate that 11,000 elderly persons die annually in the USA of illnesses related to RSV infection. Clinical manifestations of RSV infections are similar to that of other viral respiratory pathogens and include cough, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sore throat, and dyspnea. Lower respiratory tract disease is common and may result in respiratory failure (8-13) or death (2-5%)…

Respiratory syncytial virus infection in older adults: an under-recognized problem

[xokw, BSN, RN]

RSV isn’t a big deal? As the mom of a preemie RSV is one of my worst nightmares. Glad to hear your facility is treating it accordingly.

[Bostonnurse06]

We put them on droplet precautions. The issue I’m finding is that no one knows when to take them off precautions. Our MD reswabs once they’re asymptomatic, but many of those swabs still come back positive