We examined the incidence of subsequent wheezing in 292 children, hospitalized for influenza A or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection, during two consecutive seasons (November-December, 1993 and March-April, 1995). Questionnaires concerning episodes of wheezing and known risk factors for wheezy bronchitis were mailed to parents 1 year after hospitalization. Sixty per cent of parents reported two or more episodes of wheezing following either influenza A or RSV. Hospitalization as a result of wheezing was necessary in 15% of the patients. The severity of the primary infection, as indicated by the need for treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU), was correlated with later wheezing. No additional significant risk factors predicting later wheezing could be identified.
Wheezing following lower respiratory tract infections with respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A in infancy
유아기 호흡기 세포융합 바이러스와 인플루엔자 A에 의한 하부 호흡기 감염 후 천명음
[Category] 백일해,
[Article Type] journal-article
[Source] pubmed
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