Viral aetiology of wheezing in children under five.

CONCLUSIONS: The study reported the presence of respiratory viral agents in 28.57 per cent of children with wheezing; RSV and PIV were most common, accounting to 55 per cent of the total cases. Mixed infection was reported in 30 per cent of cases. Seasonal variation in the occurrence of these viruses was also noted. Further studies need to be done with a large sample and longer follow up period to verify these findings.
PMID: 28639594 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Indian J Med Res - February 1, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Mummidi PS, Tripathy R, Dwibedi B, Mahapatra A, Baraha S Tags: Indian J Med Res Source Type: research