Why the study?
HAdV is a common pathogen in hospitalized children with respiratory infection, prompting a description of the epidemiological characteristics, clinical features, and genotypes.
Population
488 HAdV-positive inpatients with respiratory infection out of 7072 samples collected
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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HAdV-B7 was associated with severity in this pediatric cohort; leaves open whether genotype surveillance improves outcomes.
HAdV-B3 and HAdV-B7 are the most common genotypes in pediatric respiratory adenovirus infections, with HAdV-B7 associated with more severe disease.
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