Background Influenza illness burden is substantial, particularly among young children, older
adults, and those with underlying conditions. Initiatives are underway to develop better …

Viral respiratory disease in older adults has been increasingly recognized as a significant
cause of hospitalizations and death. Unfortunately, the recognition and diagnosis of infection …

Asthma is a common and debilitating disease that has substantially increased in prevalence
in Western Societies in the last 2 decades. Respiratory tract infections by respiratory …

Severe viral infections may result in severe illnesses capable of causing acute respiratory
failure that could progress rapidly to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), related to …

Objectives: The presence of respiratory viruses and the association with outcomes were
assessed in invasively ventilated ICU patients, stratified by admission diagnosis. Design …

Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is common in humans. We sought to profile sputum
pathogen spectrum and impact of URTI on acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis (AE) …

To analyze clinical characteristics and prevalence of rhinovirus infections in children in the
hospital, we reviewed a retrospective dataset from a 20‐year period, and conducted a short …

Background A broad spectrum of pathogens is causative for respiratory tract infections, but
symptoms are mostly similar. Therefore, the identification of the causative viruses and …

Background The data on the seasonality of respiratory viruses helps to ensure the optimal
vaccination period and to monitor the possible outbreaks of variant type. Objectives This …

Viral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are an underappreciated cause of critical
illness in adults. Recent advances in viral detection techniques over the past decade have …