Specific Viral Etiologies Are Associated With Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome*

Conclusions: Pneumonia was the most common cause of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome, and viruses were commonly isolated as the sole pathogen. Respiratory syncytial virus and influenza were associated with better outcomes relative to other viral etiologies. Viral pneumonias in immunocompromised subjects, particularly nonadeno herpesviruses, drove the mortality rate for pneumonia acute respiratory distress syndrome. Specific viral etiologies are associated with differential outcomes in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome and should be accounted for in future studies.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Brief Reports Source Type: research