Clinical Features of Respiratory Viral Infections Among Inpatients at a Major US Tertiary Care Hospital.

Objectives: Respiratory viral illnesses (RVI) are reliably diagnosed by respiratory viral panel using polymerase chain reaction (RVP-PCR); however, owing to the scant data, clinical presentation alone is unreliable in establishing viral etiology. The primary objective of this study was to characterize signs and symptoms of RVI among inpatients in a major tertiary care hospital.

Methods: Between 2013 and 2015, adult inpatients with RVI undergoing RVP-PCR were prospectively enrolled in our study.