Objectives To determine the viral epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients with
and without clinically apparent respiratory tract infection. Methods This prospective cohort …

Background. During peak weeks of seasonal influenza epidemics, severe respiratory
infections without laboratory confirmation are typically attributed to influenza. Methods. In …

Background While it is known that acute respiratory illness (ARI) is caused by an array of
viruses, less is known about co-detections and the resultant comparative symptoms and …

Background Although multiple respiratory viruses circulate in humans, few studies have
compared the incidence of different viruses across the life course. We estimated the …

Background Our study aimed to describe the incidence, epidemiology of respiratory viruses
and outcomes in hospital acquired viral respiratory infections (HAVRI). Methods We …

Background Acute respiratory viral infections are generally self-limited in healthy subjects
but can lead to severe complications in immunocompromised hosts. We report the clinical …

Background Hospital-acquired respiratory viral infections can result in morbidity and
mortality of hospitalized patients. This study was undertaken to better understand the …

Background Respiratory tract infections are a major cause of outpatient visits, yet only a
portion is tested to determine the etiologic organism. Multiplex reverse transcriptase …

Respiratory viruses can be detected in 18.3 to 48.9% of critically ill adults with severe
respiratory tract infections (RTIs). The present study aims to assess the clinical significance …

BACKGROUND: Respiratory infections are the most common infections in humans. The
prevalence of respiratory viruses in adults is largely underestimated, and relevant data …