LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Impact and seasonality of human rhinovirus infection in hospitalized patients for two consecutive years

Leotte, Jaqueline; Trombetta, Hygor; Faggion, Heloisa Z; Almeida, Bernardo M; Nogueira, Meri B; Vidal, Luine R; Raboni, Sonia M.

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (3), 2017

Abstract Objectives: To report epidemiological features, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of human rhinovirus (HRV) infections in comparison with other community acquired respiratory virus (CRV) infections in patients hospitalized for two consecutive years. Methods: This was a cross-sectional stu...

Brasil/epidemiología, Estudios Transversales, Hospitalización, Infecciones por Picornaviridae/diagnóstico, Infecciones por Picornaviridae/epidemiología, Infecciones por Picornaviridae/virología, Prevalencia, Infecciones del Sistema Respiratorio/diagnóstico, Infecciones del Sistema Respiratorio/epidemiología, Infecciones del Sistema Respiratorio/virología, Rhinovirus/clasificación, Rhinovirus/aislamiento & purificación, Estaciones del Año

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Prevalence of rhinovirus in wheezing children: a comparison with respiratory syncytial virus wheezing

Abstract Objective To explore the distribution and clinical manifestations of rhinovirus infection in wheezing children, and compare the clinical differences between rhinovirus- and respiratory syncytial virus-induced wheezing. Materials and methods This prospective cohort study was carried out in Chil...