A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Review of the clinical significance of respiratory virus infections in newborn infants
Authors: Luoto R, Jartti T, Ruuskanen O, Waris M, Lehtonen L, Heikkinen T
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Acta Paediatrica
Journal name in source: ACTA PAEDIATRICA
Journal acronym: ACTA PAEDIATR
Volume: 105
Issue: 10
First page : 1132
Last page: 1139
Number of pages: 8
ISSN: 0803-5253
eISSN: 1651-2227
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13519
Abstract
Respiratory viruses have been recognised as causative agents for a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and severe respiratory compromise in neonates during birth hospitalisation. Early-life respiratory virus infections have also been shown to be associated with adverse long-term consequences.Conclusion: Preventing virus infections by intensifying hygiene measures and cohorting infected infants should be a major goal for neonatal intensive care units, as well as more common use of virus diagnostics. Active virus surveillance and long-term follow-up are needed to ascertain the causality and exact underlying mechanisms for adverse long-term consequences.
Respiratory viruses have been recognised as causative agents for a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and severe respiratory compromise in neonates during birth hospitalisation. Early-life respiratory virus infections have also been shown to be associated with adverse long-term consequences.Conclusion: Preventing virus infections by intensifying hygiene measures and cohorting infected infants should be a major goal for neonatal intensive care units, as well as more common use of virus diagnostics. Active virus surveillance and long-term follow-up are needed to ascertain the causality and exact underlying mechanisms for adverse long-term consequences.
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