Epidemiological and clinical features of neonatal parainfluenza virus infection: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parainfluenza virus (PIV) is an important pathogen causing lower respiratory tract infections (LRIs) in children, and its pathogenicity is second only to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The purpose of this study was to explore the epidemiological characteristics, clinical manifestations, and related risk factors of PIV infection in hospitalized newborns, and to provide evidence for clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Methods

The cases admitted to Children's Hospital of Soochow University from 2016 to 2023 due to LRIs were included in this retrospective study. Nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) were collected and four common respiratory viruses (Mycoplasma pneumonia, influenza B virus, RSV, and adenovirus), including PIV, were detected by direct im

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433059 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature