A hospital-based study of acute viral infections of the respiratory tract in thai children, with emphasis on laboratory diagnosis

• Main Authors: Pilaipan Putbavatbana, Cbantapong Wasi, Uraiwan Kositanont, Subbaree Suwanjutbae, Teeracbai Cbantarojanasiri, Wannee Kantakamalakul, Pakanee Kantawateera, Prasert Tbongcbaroen
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/16156
• Institution: Mahidol University

The hospital-based study described here examined the viruses found in 738 children < 5 years old who presented at Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, from January 1986 to December 1987 with acute respiratory tract infections. Three methods for detection of viral infection are compared: dire...