Coinfections involving viruses are being recognized to influence the disease pattern that
occurs relative to that with single infection. Classically, we usually think of a clinical …

Acute viral bronchiolitis is one of the most common medical emergency situations in infancy,
and physicians caring for acutely ill children will regularly be faced with this condition. In this …

Studies have shown that simultaneous infection of the respiratory tract with at least two
viruses is common in hospitalized patients, although it is not clear whether these infections …

To assess factors associated with outcome in children admitted to paediatric intensive care
(PIC) with bronchiolitis. A retrospective study of children admitted to the PICU at St Mary's …

Abstract Purpose of Review This investigation aims to understand the role and burden of
viral co-infections for acute respiratory illnesses in children. Co-infection can be either viral …

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the predominant viral cause of childhood
pneumonia. Little is known about the role of viral-coinfections in the clinical severity in …

Introduction The advent of genome amplification assays has allowed description of new
respiratory viruses and to reconsider the role played by certain respiratory viruses in …

Background With advent of molecular diagnostic technologies, studies have reported
detection of two or more respiratory viruses in about 30% of children with respiratory …

Many respiratory viruses cocirculate in the population and multiple infections are commonly
reported. The clinical impact of coinfection is unclear and may vary depending on the viral …

Background. The identification of multiple viruses during respiratory illness is increasing with
advances in rapid molecular testing; however, the epidemiology of respiratory viral …