Open AccessSpecific Viral Etiologies Are Associated With Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome*
Author(s) -
Anna L. Roberts,
Julia Shaklee Sammons,
Peter M. Mourani,
Neal J. Thomas,
Nadir Yehya
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pediatric critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.299
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1947-3893
pISSN - 1529-7535
DOI - 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002008
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , respiratory distress , etiology , viral pneumonia , respiratory disease , intensive care medicine , lung , covid-19 , surgery , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Infectious pneumonia is the most common cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome, with viruses frequently implicated as causative. However, the significance of viruses in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome is unknown. We aimed to characterize the epidemiology of viral pneumonia in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome and compare characteristics and outcomes between pneumonia subjects with and without viruses. Secondarily, we examined the association between specific viruses and outcomes.