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Clinical features of parainfluenza infections among young children hospitalized for acute respiratory illness in Amman, Jordan

Authors :
Leigh M. Howard
Danielle A. Rankin
Andrew J. Spieker
Wenying Gu
Zaid Haddadin
Varvara Probst
Herdi Rahman
Rendie McHenry
Claudia Guevara Pulido
John V. Williams
Samir Faouri
Asem Shehabi
Najwa Khuri-Bulos
Natasha B. Halasa
Source :
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
BMC, 2021.

Abstract

Abstract Background Parainfluenza virus (PIV) is a leading cause of acute respiratory illness (ARI) in children. However, few studies have characterized the clinical features and outcomes associated with PIV infections among young children in the Middle East. Methods We conducted hospital-based surveillance for ARI among children

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712334
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.40acfdd436e7486298418e8980f94361
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06001-1