| Title | Etiology of Infectious Diseases in Acutely Ill Children at a Pediatric Hospital in Finland. | ||
| Author | Poyry, Hilla; Raappana, Anna; Kiviniemi, Minttu; Pokka, Tytti; Honkila, Minna; Paalanne, Niko; Valmari, Pekka; Renko, Marjo; Tapiainen, Terhi | ||
| Journal | Pediatr Infect Dis J | Publication Year/Month | 2021-Jun |
| PMID | 33956758 | PMCID | PMC8104009 |
| Affiliation + expend | 1.From the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. | ||
This is a brief report of the etiology of infectious diseases in a pediatric emergency department. Our cohort study of 4647 children demonstrated rhinovirus as the most common etiology in a pediatric emergency department (23%) and intensive care (48%). The population-based incidence of rhinovirus-related visits was 1796/100,000/yr in children <5 years. The most common bacterial pathogen was Escherichia coli (5%).