Progression of Disease and Viral Agents in Infants Hospitalized for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

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Esen A. B., Erol M., Kafadar D., Gayret O. B., Yigit O., Dilek T. D., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, vol.6, no.4, pp.314-321, 2019 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2019.25348
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.314-321
  • Keywords: Infant, rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, respiratory tract infections, hospitalization, HUMAN BOCAVIRUS DNA, HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS, HUMAN CORONAVIRUS, HUMAN RHINOVIRUS, YOUNG-CHILDREN, VIRUSES, ETIOLOGY, PNEUMONIA, ILLNESS, PCR
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: Acute viral respiratory tract infection is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants and young children in developed countries and is a major cause of death in developing countries. The aim of this study was to identify the viruses in children hospitalized for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) during the winter period and to evaluate the relationship between the clinical features of these patients and the severity of their disease.