Surveillance for respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus among patients hospitalized with pneumonia in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Jane K FieldhouseTeck-Hock TohWei-Honn LimJakie TingSiaw-Jing HaKing-Ching HiiCheng-Ing KongToh-Mee WongSee-Chang WongTyler E WarkentienGregory C GrayPublished in: PloS one (2018)
This study found an unusually high prevalence of RSV-A among pneumonia patients admitted to the two hospitals. Subsequently, Sibu Hospital adapted the molecular assays with the goal of providing more directed care for such pneumonia patients.
Keyphrases
- respiratory syncytial virus
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- palliative care
- respiratory failure
- prognostic factors
- high throughput
- peritoneal dialysis
- community acquired pneumonia
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- single molecule
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- single cell