Metapneumovirus Infections are Uncommon in Infants Younger than 60 Days of Age Admitted for Sepsis Evaluation.

Tomatis Souverbielle, Cristina; Sánchez, Pablo J; Erdem, Guliz

Tomatis Souverbielle, Cristina; Sánchez, Pablo J; Erdem, Guliz.

Tomatis Souverbielle C; From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Sánchez PJ; From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Erdem G; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Center for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.

Pediatr Infect Dis J ; 42(2): e52-e53, 2023 02 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2282233

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ABSTRACT

The epidemiology and clinical manifestations of human metapneumovirus are not well studied in infants younger than 60 days of age. In this retrospective review of infants admitted for sepsis evaluation, we identified HMPV less frequently than other viral etiologies via nasopharyngeal multiplex polymerase chain reaction testing; in only 16 (1.9%) infants. Two infants had apneic episodes, but none had wheezing.

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Metapneumovirus; Paramyxoviridae Infections; Sepsis; Humans; Infant; Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data; Metapneumovirus/genetics; Metapneumovirus/isolation & purification; Nasopharynx; Paramyxoviridae Infections/diagnosis; Paramyxoviridae Infections/epidemiology; Paramyxoviridae Infections/virology; Respiratory Tract Infections/diagnosis; Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Infections/virology; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sepsis/diagnosis; Sepsis/epidemiology; Sepsis/etiology; Sepsis/virology; Age Factors

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Paramyxoviridae Infections / Sepsis / Metapneumovirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Infant Language: English Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Pediatrics Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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