Predictors of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza Virus, and Human Metapneumovirus Carriage in Children Under 5 Years With WHO-Defined Fast-Breathing Pneumonia in Pakistan.

Muhammad Imran NisarSalima KeraiShahira ShahidMuhammad Farrukh QaziSarah RehmanFatima AzizFyezah Jehan

Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2024)

We observed a high nasopharyngeal viral carriage among children with WHO-defined fast-breathing pneumonia in Pakistan. Fever, difficulty in breathing, hypoxia and vaccination status are important clinical predictors for viral nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
respiratory syncytial virus
endothelial cells
young adults
sars cov
tertiary care
intensive care unit
pluripotent stem cells