title: [Monitoring respiratory syncytial virus through the Spanish influenza surveillance system, 2006-2014].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the study is to analyze the information on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) obtained through the Spanish Influenza Surveillance System (SISS) and to study its usefulness as supplementary information for the characterization of influenza epidemics.
  
  
  METHODS
  The temporal patterns of both RSV and influenza viruses were analyzed by patterns comparing the weekly viral detection rates from 2006 to 2014.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In general, the RSV circulation was characterized by showing a peak between 52-1 weeks, and circulated from 2 to 8 weeks before/prior to influenza viruses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RSV information obtained from the SISS is useful for the characterization of influenza epidemics in Spain.
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España; Ciber Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España. Electronic address: sjimenezj@isciii.es.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Jorge
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España; Ciber Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Concepción
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delgado-Sanz
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España; Ciber Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Mateo
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pozo
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España; Ciber Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Amparo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larrauri
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Respiratory syncytial virus; Seasonal variation; Sentinel influenza surveillance; Variación estacional; Vigilancia centinela de gripe; Virus respiratorio sincitial