Clinical impact of respiratory syncytial virus infection on children hospitalized for pertussis.

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

RSV coinfection increases readmission rate in children hospitalized for pertussis. RSV infection should be suspected when wheezes are present on auscultation of the chest in these patients. Early detection of RSV may avoid unnecessary antibiotic use.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
end stage renal disease
young adults
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
pulmonary embolism