Adenovirus serotype 3 and 7 infection with acute respiratory failure in children in Taiwan, 2010-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Increased incidence of adenovirus infection in children was noticed since September 2010 in Taiwan and severe cases requiring intensive care were noted later. We did this study to find the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with severe adenovirus infection.

Patients and methods

We collected cases of severe adenovirus infection between November 2010 and June 2011 to analyze their clinical characteristics in two medical centers in northern Taiwan. Severe adenovirus infection was defined as laboratory-confirmed adenovirus cases with required intensive care. Hexon gene sequencing was performed for molecular genotyping.

Results

45 patients were included, 22 cases (49%) were infected with serotype 7, 19 (42%) with serotype 3, and 4 with serotype

SUBMITTER: Lai CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3542335 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature