| Title | Is viral coinfection a risk factor for severe lower respiratory tract infection? A retrospective observational study. | ||
| Author | Eski, Aykut; Ozturk, Gokcen Kartal; Cicek, Candan; Gulen, Figen; Demir, Esen | ||
| Journal | Pediatr Pulmonol | Publication Year/Month | 2021-Jul |
| PMID | 33847466 | PMCID | PMC8250990 |
| Affiliation + expend | 1.Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Gazi Yasargil Gynecology, Child Health, and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Diyarbakir, Turkey. | ||
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.