Evaluation of Babies with Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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KASAP T., Takcı Ş., Ozcan P.

GUNCEL PEDIATRI-JOURNAL OF CURRENT PEDIATRICS, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.106-112, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jcp.2021.0015
  • Dergi Adı: GUNCEL PEDIATRI-JOURNAL OF CURRENT PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-112
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Newborn, lower respiratory tract infection, respiratory viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, neonatal intensive care unit, SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, CHILDREN
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are one of the leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in childhood worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of the patients hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with the diagnosis of viral LRTI, to reveal the viral agents and to investigate the risk factors.