BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of parainfluenza virus type 4 infections in pediatric patients. METHODS: Hospital records of 13 patients from whom parainfluenza virus type 4 was isolated were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: Parainfluenza virus type 4 infection was associated with upper respiratory tract disease, severe lower respiratory tract disease requiring hospitalization in 10 of 13 patients and aseptic meningitis. Nine of the 10 hospitalized patients were < 24 months old (mean age, 8.3 months) and required hospitalization for 4 to 25 days (mean, 5.5 days). CONCLUSIONS: Serious illnesses associated with parainfluenza virus type 4 infections are more common than previously recognized.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of parainfluenza virus type 4 infections in pediatric patients. METHODS: Hospital records of 13 patients from whom parainfluenza virus type 4 was isolated were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS:Parainfluenza virus type 4 infection was associated with upper respiratory tract disease, severe lower respiratory tract disease requiring hospitalization in 10 of 13 patients and aseptic meningitis. Nine of the 10 hospitalized patients were < 24 months old (mean age, 8.3 months) and required hospitalization for 4 to 25 days (mean, 5.5 days). CONCLUSIONS: Serious illnesses associated with parainfluenza virus type 4 infections are more common than previously recognized.
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