Viral epidemiology of respiratory infections among children at a tertiary hospital in Southern Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 47(2): 223-6, 2014.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24861298
INTRODUCTION: This study reports the pediatric epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (IF), parainfluenza (PIV), and adenovirus (ADV) at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. METHODS: Cases of infection, hospitalizations in intensive care units (ICUs), nosocomial infections, and lethality rates were collected from 2007 to 2010. RESULTS: RSV accounted for most nosocomial infections. Intensive care units admission rates for ADV and RSV infections were highest in 2007 and 2010. During 2008-2009, H1N1 and ADV had the highest ICU admission rates. ADV had the highest fatality rate during 2007-2009. CONCLUSIONS: Each virus exhibited distinct behavior, causing hospitalization, outbreaks, or lethality.
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Respiratórias
/
Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos
/
Infecção Hospitalar
/
Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial
/
Infecções por Paramyxoviridae
/
Influenza Humana
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
/
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article