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Data from this study was used to identify the characteristics of children under 5\u2009years of age who presented with RSV and WHO-defined CAP. Means, standard deviations, medians and ranges were calculated for continuous variables. A univariate logistic regression was performed to examine the potential predictor variables.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Four hundred and ninety-four infants presented with CAP and were eligible for inclusion in the study; RSV infection was detected in 205 (41.6%) of the infants. Eight factors were associated with increased risk for RSV CAP in the univariate model: age, born at term, presenting for care in June, crowded living environment, not being exclusively breastfed, not having received zinc or vitamin A supplementation in the last six months. Infants with RSV were more likely to have an oxygen saturation \u226492% compared to infants with other causes of pneumonia and more likely to have severe pneumonia as defined by the WHO.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study supports that RSV-associated CAP is linked to modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors; further research is indicated to determine which interventions would be most impactful. Developing and implementing an infant or maternal vaccine could be a cost-effective way to prevent RSV-associated CAP and mortality in developing nations. More research is needed to understand seasonal patterns of CAP and research over extended periods can offer valuable insights on host, environmental and pathogen-specific factors that contribute to RSV-associated CAP.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/tropej\/fmae013","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,19]],"date-time":"2024-07-19T00:15:57Z","timestamp":1721348157000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Respiratory syncytial virus-associated pneumonia in primary care in Malawi"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"70","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7551-1612","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kimberly","family":"Davy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Limerick , Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elena","family":"Koskinas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, University of 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