December 2012. Volume 8. Number 4

Risk factors of metapneumovirus disease severity are similar to respiratory siyncitial virus

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Papenburg J, Hamelin M, Ouhoummane N, Carbonneau J, Ouakki M, Raymond F, et al. Comparison of Risk Factors for Human Metapneumovirus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease Severity in Young Children. J Infect Dis. 2012;206:178-89.
Reviewers: Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á1, Rivas Juesas C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Puerta de Hierro. Madrid. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Sagunto. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri. Email: agdrizos@hotmail.com
Reception date: 07/11/2012
Acceptance date: 08/11/2012
Publication date: 14/11/2012

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncyitial virus severity risk factors may differ slightly. These findings will inform metapneumovirus prevention strategies.

Reviewers' commentary: it remains unclear the utility of defininig risk factors for human metapneumovirus severe infections. New studies with larger sample size are needed to concrete those risk factors.

How to cite this article

Rivas Juesas C, Gimeno Díaz de Atauri A. Los factores de riesgo de enfermedad grave por metaneumovirus son similares a los del virus respiratorio sincitial. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:79.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Papenburg J, Hamelin M, Ouhoummane N, Carbonneau J, Ouakki M, Raymond F, et al. Comparison of Risk Factors for Human Metapneumovirus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease Severity in Young Children. J Infect Dis. 2012;206:178-89.
Reviewers: Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á1, Rivas Juesas C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Puerta de Hierro. Madrid. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Sagunto. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri. Email: agdrizos@hotmail.com
Reception date: 07/11/2012
Acceptance date: 08/11/2012
Publication date: 14/11/2012

How to cite this article

Rivas Juesas C, Gimeno Díaz de Atauri A. Los factores de riesgo de enfermedad grave por metaneumovirus son similares a los del virus respiratorio sincitial. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:79.

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