title: The role of respiratory viral infections among children hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia in a developing country.
abstract: We report an investigation for 16 bacteria and viruses among 184 children hospitalized with pneumonia in Salvador, Brazil. Etiology was established in 144 (78%) cases. Viral, bacterial, and mixed infections were found in 110 (60%), 77 (42%), and 52 (28%) patients, respectively. Rhinovirus (21%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (21%) were the most common pathogens. Our results demonstrate the importance of viral and pneumococcal infections among those patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Bahia School of Medicine, Salvador, Brazil. nascimentocarvalho@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Cristiana M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Nascimento-Carvalho
authors.forename: Catarina T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Maria Regina A
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Aldina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barral
authors.forename: César A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Araújo-Neto
authors.forename: Juliana R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Luciana S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Sobral
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Viriato
authors.forename: André L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saukkoriipi
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paldanius
authors.forename: Raija
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vainionpää
authors.forename: Maija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leinonen
authors.forename: Olli
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ruuskanen