title: Is radiological appearance of lower respiratory tract infection due to respiratory syncytial virus a predictor of clinical outcome?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection is the most common viral infection in childhood. RSV-infected infants demonstrate various radiographic findings. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether assessment of radiological characteristics of lower tract infection due to RSV may be a predictor of clinical outcome in newborns.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 36 newborn infants hospitalized for lower tract infection. In order to detect RSV, RSV Respi-Strip (Coris Bioconcept Organization) test kits were used on admission. Chest X-rays and clinical characteristics of the study group were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 36 patients hospitalized for lower tract infection from October 2012 to April 2013, 18 (50%) newborns were infected with RSV. The study included 36 neonates. Patients with RSV-positive infants at admission had greater need for respiratory support, supplemental oxygen and prolonged stay in the NICU. Newborns with an atelectasis pattern on admission chest radiograph had greater at RSV-positive infants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Chest radiological patterns with lower respiratory tract infection in newborn infants due to RSV are a predictor of clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: a Clinic of Neonatology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital , Yenisehir , Izmir , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Senem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alkan Ozdemir
authors.forename: Esra Arun
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Yeliz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pekcevik
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.forename: Sumer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sutcuoglu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Atelectasis; chest radiograph; newborn; respiratory syncytial virus