Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection might facilitate bacterial infection. We describe 5 patients with RSV among 30 children admitted to pediatric hospitals in Atlanta between October 1, 2006 and April 30, 2007 with community-onset Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia. RSV-S. aureus patients were younger and had less medical comorbidity than those without RSV.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology*
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Community-Acquired Infections / virology
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Female
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / virology*
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / microbiology*
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Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / isolation & purification*
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*