Population
346 adults with self-diagnosed colds of 48 h or less during September and October 1994
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
14 days
Authors
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Supports symptomatic management in adult colds regardless of picornavirus status; leaves open etiology-specific interventions.
This study documents a high frequency (82%) of virologically confirmed picornavirus infections in adults with early fall colds, with similar clinical courses regardless of viral etiology.
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