Respiratory syncytial virus-associated mortality in a healthy 3-year-old child: a case report

• Main Authors: A. Gavotto (Author), A. Ousselin (Author), O. Pidoux (Author), P. Cathala (Author), V. Costes-Martineau (Author), B. Rivière (Author), J. L. Pasquié (Author), P. Amedro (Author), C. Rambaud (Author), G. Cambonie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most frequently identified pathogen in children with acute lower respiratory tract infection. Fatal cases have mainly been reported during the first 6 months of life or in the presence of comorbidity. Case presentation A 47-month-old girl...