Epidemiology of respiratory viruses in children admitted to an infant/toddler unit

Am J Infect Control. 2012 Jun;40(5):462-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.05.024. Epub 2011 Sep 9.

Abstract

This study examined the prevalence of common respiratory viruses in an infant/toddler cohort tested as part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent nosocomial respiratory virus transmission and measured the unrecognized reservoir of viruses in children without common respiratory virus symptoms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / prevention & control
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / transmission
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology*
  • Virus Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Virus Diseases / prevention & control
  • Virus Diseases / transmission
  • Virus Diseases / virology*
  • Viruses / classification*
  • Viruses / isolation & purification*