title: The burden of respiratory viral disease in hospitalized children in Paris.
abstract: A virus was identified in 464 out of 1,212 patients, 8 days to 16 years of age, who were admitted to the hospital in Paris during a 3 year period. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was found in 428 patients, 74% were younger than 6 months with bronchiolitis, and 6% were older than 2 years. RSV was the first virus isolated in all patients and in those with pneumonia or asthma. The low number of admissions due to parainfluenzae viruses is characteristic of this area compared to other countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and Emergency, University Paris 5, Saint Vincent de Paul APHP Hospital, 75014, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Marie-Joelle
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: El-Hajje
authors.forename: Cecile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lambe
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moulin
authors.forename: Nathalie de
authors.initials: Nd
authors.lastname: Suremain
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pons-Catalano
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chalumeau
authors.forename: Josette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raymond
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lebon
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gendrel
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D010297:Paris / Q000453:epidemiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D014780:Viruses / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral