In the pediatric population, respiratory infections are the most common cause of physician
visits. Although many respiratory illnesses are self-limiting viral infections that resolve with …

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are extremely common especially in the first year of life.
Knowledge of the etiology of a RTI is essential to facilitate the appropriate management and …

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the focus of developments in public health, given their
widespread distribution and the high morbidity and mortality rates reported worldwide. The …

Laboratory diagnostics are a core component of any pneumonia etiology study. Recent
advances in diagnostic technology have introduced newer methods that have greatly …

BACKGROUND: Respiratory tract infections are the most common cause of hospitalization
in infants and young children and are typically caused by viral or, less commonly, bacterial …

Background In recent years significant advances in the laboratory diagnostics available to
detect respiratory viral infections have been achieved. Methods This article presents the …

Introduction Since acute respiratory tract infections inflict a high burden of disease in
children worldwide, a multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction combined …

The date 2 November 2009 marked the first World Pneumonia Day, launched by a coalition
of child health organizations to support global efforts to prioritize pneumonia treatment and …

Comprehensive microbiological testing will be a core function of the Pneumonia Etiology
Research for Child Health (PERCH) project. The development stage of PERCH provided the …

The critical nature of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a
close, positive working relationship between the physician/advanced practice provider and …