Although bacteria are the main pathogens involved in community-acquired pneumonia, a
significant number of community-acquired pneumonia are caused by viruses, either directly …

Respiratory viruses including influenza have long been appreciated as a cause of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), particularly among children, people with serious …

Background Acute respiratory infections are the leading cause of mortality in children
worldwide, especially in developing countries. Pneumonia accounts for 16% of all deaths of …

Viral pathogens are increasingly recognized as a cause of pneumonia, in immunocompetent
patients and more commonly among immunocompromised. Viral pneumonia in adults could …

Viral pneumonia causes a heavy burden on our society. In the United States, more than one
million cases of pneumonias afflict children under the age of 5 years, costing hundreds of …

Few comprehensive studies have searched for viruses and bacteria in children with
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We identified 76 children hospitalized for …

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a significant cause for
childhood morbidity worldwide. We designed a study with the objective of describing the …

Advanced technologies using polymerase-chain reaction have allowed for increased
recognition of viral respiratory infections including pneumonia. Co-infections have been …

Respiratory viral infections in adults cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in
high-risk patients. The impact of influenza virus, rhinoviruses, and respiratory syncytial virus …

The role that rhinoviruses, enteroviruses, parainfluenza viruses, coronaviruses and human
bocavirus play in pediatric pneumonia is insufficiently studied. We used polymerase chain …