Analysis of respiratory viral coinfection and cytomegalovirus coisolation in pediatric inpatients

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-200

  Fuller, David G ^a   Davie, Gabrielle ^b   Lamb, David ^b   Carlin, John B ^a,b   Curtis, Nigel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coinfection; Coisolation; Cytomegalovirus; Reactivation; Respiratory; Virus

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; LENGTH OF STAY; NONHUMAN; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 1; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 2; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 3; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUPERINFECTION; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VIRUS CULTIVATION;

EID: 14944364270     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000154367.02996.b1     Document Type: Article

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