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. 2024 Feb 1;178(2):197-199.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5734.

Outcomes of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection vs Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections

Pontus Hedberg  1 , Lina Abdel-Halim  2 , John Karlsson Valik  2 , Tobias Alfvén  3 , Pontus Nauclér  4
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Outcomes of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection vs Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections

Pontus Hedberg et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

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This cohort study compares outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection with those of influenza or respiratory syncytial virus infection in pediatric patients attending the emergency department.

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