Abstract

MACHADO, Karina et al. Infecciones respiratorias agudas bajas por adenovirus en niños hospitalizados en el Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell en el año 2008. Arch. Pediatr. Urug. [online]. 2013, vol.84, n.4, pp.263-269. ISSN 1688-1249.

Adenovirus causes 2%-15% of viral acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) hospitalizations in children. Numerous series have reported high mortality rate and pulmonary sequelae. A retrospective study was performed in order to describe the epidemiological, clinical and radiological children hospitalized for ALRI caused by adenovirus between April and September 2008. A hundred cases were identified. 66% occurred in June-July, 60% were male and 54% under 6 months of age, 15 children presented comorbidity. The clinical and radiological findings were similar to those found in other series. The mean hospital stay was 8.8 days. Were admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) 12 boys and 9 required mechanical ventilation (AVM). A child died and one developed the oxygen-dependence. In 31 children there was mixed infection with RSV, its evolution was not more serious. Nosocomial infection cases were 20%, their clinical characteristics and evolution were similar to outpatient cases. During the period, hospitalizations for LRTI adenovirus were more numerous than in previous years and had less severe than that observed previously

Keywords : HUMAN ADENOVIRUS INFECTIONS;     RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;     CROSS INFECTION.

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