title: Prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory infection and apnea in infants presenting to the emergency department.
abstract: The prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus in children presenting to US emergency departments with lower respiratory tract infection or apnea (N = 4172) was evaluated outside the traditional respiratory syncytial virus season (September to October and April to May) relative to January to February. The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast demonstrated positivity rates in September to October comparable with rates observed during January to February.
authors: Pediatric Infectious Disease, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. mary.staat@cchmc.org
authors: Mary Allen
authors: MA
authors: Staat
authors: Kelly
authors: K
authors: Henrickson
authors: Hanaa
authors: H
authors: Elhefni
authors: Jessie
authors: J
authors: Groothuis
authors: Doris
authors: D
authors: Makari
mesh_terms: D001049:Apnea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology