Severe human metapneumovirus infection in hospitalized children.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 46(3): 258-62, 2007 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-17416883
ABSTRACT
Human metapneumovirus is a recently discovered pathogen that causes upper and lower respiratory tract disease in children. This study describes the course of illness in hospitalized children with this infection. During a 6-month period, 11 children were diagnosed with human metapneumovirus infection by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Oxygen supplementation was required for 82% of patients. Severe disease developed in 45%, and mechanical ventilation was required. An apparent life-threatening event was the indication for hospitalization of 27% of patients infected with human metapneumovirus. Children with underlying asthma or neuromuscular disease had a prolonged hospitalization.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infección Hospitalaria
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Infecciones por Paramyxoviridae
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Metapneumovirus
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article