Review of the clinical significance of respiratory virus infections in newborn infants



: Luoto R, Jartti T, Ruuskanen O, Waris M, Lehtonen L, Heikkinen T

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

: 2016

: Acta Paediatrica

: ACTA PAEDIATRICA

: ACTA PAEDIATR

: 105

: 10

: 1132

: 1139

: 8

: 0803-5253

: 1651-2227

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13519


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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