title: The burden of infections by parainfluenza virus in hospitalized children in Spain.
abstract: We designed a prospective study to describe the clinical impact of the parainfluenza viruse (PIV) types detected in hospitalized children with respiratory tract infections from September 2008 to August 2010 in Spain. PIV infections were a significant proportion of viral respiratory detections (11.8% of cases). PIV types 3 and 4 were most commonly detected. There were clinical differences between PIV and respiratory syncytial virus infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Severo Ochoa Hospital, Madrid, Spain. ccalvorey@ono.com
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: Maria Luz
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: García-García
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ambrona
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rico
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pozo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Del Mar Molinero
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pérez-Breña
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Casas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D018098:Paramyxovirinae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000502:physiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000821:virology; D013030:Spain