title: Respiratory syncytial virus infection: clinical presentation and management.
abstract: RSV infection continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Despite advances in the understanding of its pathogenesis, limited progress has been made in prevention and treatment of RSV infection. Based on the experiences thus far it seems that control of RSV infection will be a difficult and complex task.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0371, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Deka
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ogra
mesh_terms: D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000821:virology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000821:virology; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014765:Viral Vaccines
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines