Viral etiologies of acute respiratory infections among hospitalized Vietnamese children in Ho Chi Minh City, 2004-2008.

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BACKGROUND: The dominant viral etiologies responsible for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are poorly understood, particularly among hospitalized children in resource-limited tropical countries where morbidity and mortality caused by ARIs are highest. Improved etiological insight is needed to improve clinical management and prevention. OBJECTIVES: We conducted a three-year prospective descriptive study of severe respiratory illness among children from 2 months to 13 years of age within th...

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Authors: Do, A; Van Doorn, H; Nghiem, M; Bryant, J; Hoang, T

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: PloS one
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 3
• Pages: e18176
• Publication date: 2011-01-01
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018176
• EISSN: 1932-6203
• ISSN: 1932-6203
• Language: English
• Keywords: Child; Adolescent; Child, Preschool; Prospective Studies; Seasons; Female; Male; Vietnam; Humans; Age Distribution; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infant; Child, Hospitalized