SARS-CoV-2 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Coinfection in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
Paula Andrade Alvares
Abstract
In this study, children under 24 months of age hospitalized with respiratory compromise due to COVID-19 were retrospectively analyzed according to the event of coinfection with respiratory syncytial virus. Of 32 patients, 18.7% had coinfection and these had a significantly longer length of stay. There were no differences regarding need for intensive care, mechanical ventilation or mortality rates.
Topics & Concepts
CoinfectionMedicineRespiratory systemMechanical ventilationVirusRespiratory failureIntensive careCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PediatricsIntensive care medicineVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseRespiratory viral infections researchRespiratory Support and MechanismsCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies