Is viral coinfection a risk factor for severe lower respiratory tract infection? A retrospective observational study
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2021
Yazarlar: Aykut Eski, Gökçen KARTAL ÖZTÜRK, Candan ÇİÇEK, Figen Gulen, Esen Demir
Pediatric Pulmonology, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2021, cilt 56, ss 2195-2203
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25422
Özet
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether viral coinfection is a risk for severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). WORKING HYPOTHESIS: Children with viral coinfection had a higher risk for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) than those with a single virus infection. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, observational study for 10 years. PATIENT-SUBJECT SELECTION: Children between 1 and 60 months of age hospitalized with LRTI.