Open AccessPrevalence of Human rhinovirus infection in young children with acute wheezing
Author(s) -
Hanaa Ibrahim Rady,
Amani El Kholy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
egyptian pediatric association gazette /egyptian pediatric association gazette
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9942
pISSN - 1110-6638
DOI - 10.1016/j.epag.2018.05.001
Subject(s) - rhinovirus , medicine , wheeze , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , emergency department , respiratory system , respiratory sounds , common cold , viral infection , asthma , virus , immunology , physics , psychiatry , optics
Recurrent wheezing is one of the leading causes of chronic illness in childhood. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Human Rhinovirus (HRV) infection in the acute attack of wheezy chest which began after a respiratory illness.