Temporal Association Between Rhinovirus Circulation in the Community and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children



: Peltola V, Heikkinen T, Ruuskanen O, Jartti T, Hovi T, Kilpi T, Vainionpaa R

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

: 2011

: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

: PEDIATR INFECT DIS J

: 6

: 30

: 6

: 456

: 461

: 6

: 0891-3668

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e318208ee82


Conclusions: Rhinovirus circulation in the community had an association with IPD in children younger than 5 years of age. This study suggests that rhinovirus infection may be a contributor in the development of IPD in the population of young children.



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