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PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
卷 39, 期 4, 页码 283-286出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002570
关键词
bronchiolitis; child; common cold; fever; infection; respiratory tract infection; rhinovirus; species; wheeze; wheezing
资金
- Academy of Finland, Helsinki, Finland [132595, 114034]
- Finnish Medical Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
- Sigrid Juselius Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
- Foundation for Paediatric Research, Helsinki, Finland
- Finnish Cultural Foundation, Turku, Finland
- Finnish Cultural Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
- Turku University Foundation, Turku, Finland
- Paulo Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
- Allergy Research Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
Background: Rhinovirus is the most common virus causing respiratory tract illnesses in children. Rhinoviruses are classified into species A, B and C. We examined the associations between different rhinovirus species and respiratory illness severity. Methods: This is a retrospective observational cohort study on confirmed rhinovirus infections in 134 children 3-23 months of age, who were enrolled in 2 prospective studies on bronchiolitis and acute otitis media, respectively, conducted simultaneously in Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, between September 2007 and December 2008. Results: Rhinovirus C is the most prevalent species in our study, and it was associated with severe wheezing and febrile illness. We also noted that history of atopic eczema was associated with wheezing. Conclusions: Our understanding of rhinovirus C as the most pathogenic rhinovirus species was fortified. Existing research supports the idea that atopic characteristics are associated with the severity of the rhinovirus C-induced illness.
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