Short-term relevance of lower respiratory viral coinfection in inpatients under 2 years of age

• Main Authors: Joana Gil (Author), Sofia Almeida (Author), Carolina Constant (Author), Sara Pinto (Author), Rosário Barreto (Author), José Melo Cristino (Author), Maria do Céu Machado (Author), Teresa Bandeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Advances in molecular diagnosis have made it possible to detect previously unknown viral agents as causative agents of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). The frequency and relevance of viral coinfections is still debatable. Objective: Compare clinical presentation and severity...