Hospitalizations for viral respiratory infections in children under 2 years of age: epidemiology and in-hospital complications

• Main Authors: Jessie N. Zurita-Cruz (Author), Alejandro Gutierrez-Gonzalez (Author), Leticia Manuel-Apolinar (Author), José Esteban Fernández-Gárate (Author), María Luisa Arellano-Flores (Author), Roberto Alejandro Correa Gonzalez (Author), Guillermo Vázquez-Rosales (Author), Rocio Sanchez-Armas (Author), Nelly Cisneros-González (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Viral respiratory infections (VRIs) are a frequent cause of hospitalization in children under 24 months of age. A history of prematurity or heart disease may be a risk factor for complications in patients hospitalized for VRI. The objective was to describe epidemiological data fo...