Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of hospitalization for acute respiratory distress in infants and young children; however, it is also a significant threat to older adults and those with compromised immune systems. In 2015, there were an estimated 1.5 million cases ...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an enveloped RNA virus in the Paramyxovirus family, is the most important cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children, accounting for ~100,000 pediatric hospitalizations and 250 deaths annually in the United States. Despite primarily ...
Less commonly, recurrent respiratory infections are caused by an immune system disorder. This can be from a primary immunodeficiency, like Selective IgA deficiency, CVID, and SPAD, or a secondary immunodeficiency from an underlying viral infection, a side effect of medication, cancer, or malabsorption...
A prospective study was conducted over a 3-month winter period in three general practice clinics in an urban population in southern Israel to identify the etiological agents of respiratory tract infections (RTI) in adults. RTI was defined as an acute febrile illness with cough, coryza, sore...
Evaluation of Four Methods for the Diagnosis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Older Adults To evaluate four methods of rapid diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in older adults and to compare sensitivities with serologic anal... AR Falsey,RM Mccann,WJ Hall,... - ...
Other common risk factors of a severe respiratory viral infection among the elderly include underlying medical conditions and poor response to influenza vaccine [12, 13]. In adults, mixed infections with a respiratory virus and a bacterial pathogen, especially rhinovirus with pneumococci, have been ...
Ambulatory adults with febrile RTI (n=250) were included in a prospective study in which the etiological causes of the infection were identified using sophisticated serological techniques. Paired sera were obtained for each of the patients and were tested for 41 different serotypes of Lsp using ...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, an important and sometimes lethal disease of infants and children, generally causes a milder and self-limited syndrome of cough, nasal congestion and fever in adults. While some evidence suggests that RSV may be responsible for more serious respiratory ill...
More studies are also needed on the relations between HIV infection and acute respiratory infections, as well as low birth weight and respiratory infection. The National Research Council studies have provided important additional data on etiologic agents in children in developing countries, but data on...
An acute respiratory tract infection is a common reason to seek medical attention. An acute respiratory tract infection is a common reason to seek medical attention. Although most respiratory tract infections are caused by a virus, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, or rhinovirus,...