title: [The occurrence of viral respiratory tract infections in small children in the season 1992-1993].
abstract: In the period October 1992 to June 1993, 361 hospitalized children, under 2 years of age were examined by immunofluorescence method for respiratory viruses. In 163 (54.2%) of cases viral etiology was established. The dates obtained in this season were compared with the results from 7 past seasons. Etiological profile of infections no differ from previous, except lower occurrence infections caused by influenza A virus. The parainfluenza type 1 virus was more frequent in group smallest infants. The expiratory dyspnea was more frequent in children infected with respiratory viruses, especially RS viruses.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Wirusologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, Warszawie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilczyński
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lukasik
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Torbicka
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tranda
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D018108:Respirovirus / Q000472:pathogenicity
vernacular_title: Wystepowanie wirusowych zakazeń dróg oddechowych u małych dzieci w sezonie 1992-1993.