The diagnosis and management of infants and children with a significant viral lower
respiratory tract illness remains the subject of much debate and little progress. Over the …

Acute respiratory infections are a major cause of morbidity in children both in developed and
developing countries. A wide range of respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial …

Objective: The aim of this review was to address advances in management and treatment of
acute viral bronchiolitis in infants. Sources: A systematic review search was made including …

Background The number of viral pathogens associated with pediatric acute respiratory tract
infection (ARI) has grown since the introduction of reverse transcription real-time …

A first step in primary disease prevention is identifying common, modifiable risk factors that
contribute to a significant proportion of disease development. Infant respiratory viral infection …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a significant cause of hospitalization of children
in North America and one of the leading causes of death of infants less than 1 year of age …

Background The role of respiratory viruses in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis was re‐
evaluated with the use of molecular methods such as PCR for virus detection. Whether …

Respiratory viral infections represent the leading cause of hospitalization in infants and
young children worldwide, and the second cause of infant mortality. 1 Of all Disclosures: A …

Acute infections of the respiratory tract are the most common affliction of the human host. In
developed or industrialized countries, infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract are …

During the past decade, several new respiratory viruses and their subgroups have been
discovered. All these new viruses, as well as previously known respiratory viruses, can be …