Viral bronchiolitis is a common clinical syndrome affecting infants and young children.
Concern about its associated morbidity and cost has led to a large body of research that has …

SUMMARY Parvovirus B19 (B19V) and human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1), members of the large
Parvoviridae family, are human pathogens responsible for a variety of diseases. For B19V in …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is amongst the most important pathogenic infections of
childhood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although there have …

Abstract Introduction The REGAL (RSV [respiratory syncytial virus] Evidence—a
Geographical Archive of the Literature) series provides a comprehensive review of the …

Background Previous systematic reviews have not shown clear benefit of glucocorticoids for
acute viral bronchiolitis, but their use remains considerable. Recent large trials add …

Objective To determine whether hospital length of stay (LOS) for acute bronchiolitis is
influenced by the infecting pathogen. Design A prospective observational cohort study was …

Four species of human bocavirus (HBoV) have been recently discovered and classified in
the Bocavirus genus (family Parvoviridae, subfamily Parvovirinae). Although detected both …

Background: Prospective data on viral etiology and clinical characteristics of bronchiolitis
and upper respiratory illness (URI) in infants are limited. Methods: This prospective cohort …

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalizations in
children (≤ 5 years of age); limited data compare burden by age. Methods This single …

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 …