Population
6,986 pediatric inpatients and outpatients in Taiwan between 1997 and 1999
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports etiology-informed testing in Taiwanese children; extends regional surveillance data but leaves open prospective validation.
This study highlights the distinct viral etiologies of acute respiratory infections among pediatric inpatients and outpatients in Taiwan, with enterovirus being the most common overall and RSV dominating in hospitalized infants.
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