Screening for common respiratory viruses in pediatric outpatients 2 years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: During 2020, circulation of other respiratory viruses was lower than usual. Most likely, as mitigation measures for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were modified, their prevalence in 2021 may have increased.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of common respiratory viruses among patients aged 0-5 years seen at the Emergency Department of a children's hospital in the City of Buenos Aires.