Open AccessAge-Dependent Clinical Characteristics of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Young Hospitalized Children with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Li Li,
Heping Wang,
Ailiang Liu,
Jiehua Chen,
Yonghong Yang,
Wenjian Wang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s380681
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , respiratory system , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , age groups , physics , demography , sociology , optics
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the most common cause of acute lower respiratory infection (LRTI) in children. The main clinical manifestations are fever, cough, wheezing, and intercostal retractions. Its age-dependent clinical characteristics remain to be defined.