Key result
Human rhinovirus B links to ~35% ICU admission rate, while subtype A associates with pneumonia.
Why the study?
The link between rhinovirus molecular epidemiology and patient clinical presentation and outcomes remains unclear in adult populations.
Observational (n=178)
Yes
Human rhinovirus subtypes present with different clinical characteristics, with HRV-B associated with higher ICU admission rates and HRV-A with pneumonia.
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HRV-B may signal higher ICU risk; observational data leaves open subtype-specific management or trials.
Bouzid et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Human rhinovirus (HRV) infection (n=178). Human rhinovirus subtype B was associated with higher ICU admission rates compared to HRV-A and HRV-C (35% vs 17% and 13%, p=0.048), while HRV-A was more frequently associated with pneumonia.
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