A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Clinical courses of croup caused by influenza and parainfluenza viruses



Authors: Peltola V, Heikkinen T, Ruuskanen O

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Publication year: 2002

Journal: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Journal name in source: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

Journal acronym: PEDIATR INFECT DIS J

Volume: 21

Issue: 1

First page : 76

Last page: 78

Number of pages: 3

ISSN: 0891-3668

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00006454-200201000-00020


Abstract
Influenza viruses have occasionally been associated with severe manifestations of croup, but no comparative studies of different viral etiologies are available. In a retrospective study we compared the clinical courses of croup caused by influenza and parainfluenza viruses in hospitalized children. By several indicators the clinical picture of croup caused by influenza viruses was significantly more severe than that caused by parainfluenza viruses.



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