Guideline for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children in China

ABSTRACT Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common respiratory pathogens in children under 5 years of age worldwide and it seriously threatens children's health. In recent years, great progress has been made in the field of RSV‐related diseases. To better guide and standardize the clinical diagnosis and treatment of RSV infection and to improve the prevention and control of RSV infection in children in China, a guideline development group was established by experts in children's respiratory infections and neonatal health care, clinical epidemiology, health statistics, virology, evidence‐based medicine, health economics, and other related fields. Following the standard methodology for developing clinical practice guidelines, 12 clinical questions concerning the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of RSV infection were proposed from the perspective of clinical practice. Finally, the “Guideline for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of RSV infection in children in China” was formulated to improve the clinical diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of RSV infection‐related diseases in children in China.