Respiratory syncytial virus infection cases in congenital heart disease patients

• Main Authors: Woo Sup Shim (Author), Jae Yeong Lee (Author), Jin Yong Song (Author), Soo Jin Kim (Author), Sung Hye Kim (Author), So Ick Jang (Author), Eun Yong Choi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose : Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the main pathogens causing lower respiratory infections (LRI) in young children, usually of limited severity. However, in congenital heart disease (CHD) patients, one of the high-risk groups for RSV infection, RSV can cause serious illnesses and...