Expert Insights on the Complexities of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Infants

Abstract

For this article, EMJ conducted an interview with key opinion leader Chryssoula Tzialla, paediatrician and Director of the Paediatrics and Neonatology Unit at Voghera Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST), Pavia, Italy. Tzialla specialises in the prevention and treatment of respiratory infections in children, with a particular focus on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), aiming to improve the lives of children globally. She is a member of the Italian Society of Paediatrics, the Italian Society on Neonatology, and its working group on neonatal infections. During this interview, Tzialla provided her insights into the burden of RSV disease in infants, highlighting the clinical presentations, long-term health consequences, and the importance of implementing preventive measures against RSV infection, including educational campaigns and immunisation programmes.