Rhinovirus C Is Associated With Severe Wheezing and Febrile Respiratory Illness in Young Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rhinovirus is the most common virus causing respiratory tract illnesses in children. Rhinoviruses are classified into species A, B and C. We examined the associations between different rhinovirus species and respiratory illness severity.

Methods

This is a retrospective observational cohort study on confirmed rhinovirus infections in 134 children 3-23 months of age, who were enrolled in 2 prospective studies on bronchiolitis and acute otitis media, respectively, conducted simultaneously in Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, between September 2007 and December 2008.

Results

Rhinovirus C is the most prevalent species in our study, and it was associated with severe wheezing and febrile illness. We also noted that history of atopic eczema was associated

SUBMITTER: Erkkola R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7749725 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature