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Enterovirus D-68 in children presenting for acute care in the hospital setting.

Timothy J SavageJane KuypersHelen Y ChuMiranda C BradfordAnne Marie BuccatXuan QinEileen J KleinKeith R JeromeJanet A EnglundAlpana Waghmare
Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2018)
Among pediatric patients presenting to the ED or urgent care, EV-D68 causes more severe disease than non-EV-D68 HRV/EV independent of underlying asthma. High viral load was associated with worse clinical outcomes. Rapid and quantitative viral testing may help identify and risk stratify patients.
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