High Prevalence of Viral Infections Among Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients in Equatorial Sarawak, Malaysia.

Teck-Hock TohKing-Ching HiiJane K FieldhouseJakie TingAntoinette BeritaTham Thi NguyenSee-Chang WongToh-Mee WongWei-Honn LimSiaw-Jing HaChuet-Zou LauSing-Ling KongEmily S BaileyTyler E WarkentienTupur S HusainGregory C Gray

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)

The high prevalence of viruses detected in this study suggest that respiratory viruses may be responsible for considerable morbidity in equatorial regions such as Sarawak. Access to viral diagnostics are very necessary for medical staff to determine appropriate pneumonia treatments.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
sars cov
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
intensive care unit
genetic diversity
mechanical ventilation