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Clinical comparison of HMPV and RSV infections in hospitalised Malaysian children: A propensity score matched study.

David Chun-Ern NgChuin Hen LiewKah Kee TanElida Hanan Binti AwangFarah Nuruliayana Binti Ahmad NazriAsuwani K Tamil MaranVishnu Arvindran A/L Chandra MohanDurairaaj RamachandranMichelle ChokCheah Hooi TehAirena Mohamad NorSuhaila Bt BaharuddinErwin Jiayuan Khoo
Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2024)
hMPV and RSV infections in children share similar clinical manifestations and outcomes, with hMPV affecting older children and showing higher corticosteroid usage. These findings emphasise the need for equal clinical vigilance for both hMPV and RSV in paediatric respiratory infections.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • respiratory tract
  • respiratory syncytial virus
  • emergency department
  • intensive care unit
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle