Viral Acute Respiratory Illnesses in Young Infants Increase the Risk of Respiratory Readmission
- Toizumi, Michiko
- Suzuki, Motoi
- Nguyen, Hien Anh Thi
- Le, Minh Nhat
- Ariyoshi, Koya
- Moriuchi, Hiroyuki
- Hashizume, Masahiro
- Dang, Duc Anh
- Yoshida, Lay-Myint
DOIAbstract
Background: Respiratory viruses cause acute respiratory illness (ARI) in early childhood, but their effect on subsequent ARI admissions is not fully understood. This study aimed to determine the association between initial ARI admission because of viruses including human rhinovirus (HRV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human adenovirus (HAdV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and the risk of ARI readmission in children.Methods: Clinical information and nasopharyngeal swab samples were collected from children <2 years old at their initial ARI admission in Nha Trang, Vietnam, from January 2007 to April 2012. The incidence of ARI readmission during the follow-up period (initial admission to 5 years of age) was compared between children with...
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