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The role of respiratory viral infections among children hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia in a developing country.

Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana M; Ribeiro, Catarina T; Cardoso, Maria Regina A; Barral, Aldina; Araújo-Neto, César A; Oliveira, Juliana R; Sobral, Luciana S; Viriato, Daniel; Souza, André L; Saukkoriipi, Annika; Paldanius, Mika; Vainionpää, Raija; Leinonen, Maija; Ruuskanen, Olli.

Pediatr Infect Dis J ; 27(10): 939-41, 2008 Oct.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18756190

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We report an investigation for 16 bacteria and viruses among 184 children hospitalized with pneumonia in Salvador, Brazil. Etiology was established in 144 (78%) cases. Viral, bacterial, and mixed infections were found in 110 (60%), 77 (42%), and 52 (28%) patients, respectively. Rhinovirus (21%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (21%) were the most common pathogens. Our results demonstrate the importance of viral and pneumococcal infections among those patients.

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Community-Acquired Infections/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Bacterial/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology , Brazil/epidemiology , Child, Preschool , Community-Acquired Infections/diagnosis , Community-Acquired Infections/microbiology , Community-Acquired Infections/virology , Developing Countries , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/virology , Respiratory Tract Infections/diagnosis , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/virology

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