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- Human metapneumovirus causes respiratory infections in children, with a recent study observing 11 hospitalized cases over 6 months.
- A significant 82% of patients needed oxygen, and 45% experienced severe illness requiring mechanical ventilation.
- Children with pre-existing conditions like asthma or neuromuscular diseases faced longer hospital stays due to this infection.
Article Abstract
Human metapneumovirus is a recently discovered pathogen that causes upper and lower respiratory tract disease in children. This study describes the course of illness in hospitalized children with this infection. During a 6-month period, 11 children were diagnosed with human metapneumovirus infection by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Oxygen supplementation was required for 82% of patients. Severe disease developed in 45%, and mechanical ventilation was required. An apparent life-threatening event was the indication for hospitalization of 27% of patients infected with human metapneumovirus. Children with underlying asthma or neuromuscular disease had a prolonged hospitalization.
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