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. 2001 Mar-Apr;7(2):249–253. doi: 10.3201/eid0702.010220

Epidemiology and prevention of pediatric viral respiratory infections in health-care institutions.

D A Goldmann 1
PMCID: PMC2631706  PMID: 11294717

Abstract

Nosocomial viral respiratory infections cause considerable illness and death on pediatric wards. Common causes of these infections include respiratory syncytial virus and influenza. Although primarily a community pathogen, rhinovirus also occasionally results in hospitalization and serious sequelae. This article reviews effective infection control interventions for these three pathogens, as well as ongoing controversies.

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