title: Picornavirus infections: a primer for the practitioner.
abstract: Picornaviruses, including the rhinoviruses and enteroviruses, are common causes of infections in the developed world and the most common reason for prescribing antibiotics. These ubiquitous pathogens are increasingly being recognized in more serious illnesses, such as sinusitis, exacerbations of asthma, exacerbations of cystic fibrosis, myocarditis, meningitis, and severe neonatal sepsislike disease. Recent advances have improved our ability to diagnosis and treat these infections.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 E Ninth Ave, Box C227, Denver, CO 80262. harley.rotbart@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Rotbart
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Hayden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003139:Common Cold / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010850:Picornaviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012229:Rhinovirus; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007136:Immunoglobulins