Equal virulence of rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus in infants hospitalized for lower respiratory tract infection

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Jan;31(1):84-6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31823345bf.

Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and rhinovirus (RV) are predominant viruses associated with lower respiratory tract infection in infants. We compared the symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection caused by RSV and RV in hospitalized infants. RV showed the same symptoms as RSV, so on clinical grounds, no difference can be made between these pathogens. No relation between polymerase chain reaction cycle threshold value and length of hospital stay was found.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Length of Stay
  • Picornaviridae Infections / physiopathology*
  • Picornaviridae Infections / virology
  • Prevalence
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / physiopathology*
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / virology
  • Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / growth & development
  • Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / pathogenicity*
  • Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / physiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / physiopathology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
  • Rhinovirus / growth & development
  • Rhinovirus / pathogenicity*
  • Rhinovirus / physiology
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Viral Load
  • Virulence