Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) remain the leading cause of global child mortality. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) are important etiological agents of childhood ALRI, and a major cause of hospitalization in young children, resulting in a substantial burden on healthcare services.
In this non-interventional observational prospective study, we aim to understand the impact of nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage on the severity of clinical outcomes in children aged under 3 years hospitalized with RSV associated lower respiratory infection in India. This study is being conducted across 6 hospital sites in India, across New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Bhopal and Kolkata.