Original Article

Respiratory Viral Infections in Hospitalized Children Implications for Infection Control

Authors: RICHARD LICHENSTEIN MD, JAMES C. KING JR. MD, JUDITH LOVCHIK PhD, VIRGINIA KEANE MD

Abstract

Background. Identification of children with respiratory viral infections may augment infection‐control practices on inpatient units. There are clinical syndromes leading to morbidity among hospitalized children, however, in which a viral etiology of the illness might not be considered.

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