Human Metapneumovirus Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic, Spain

We describe an unusual outbreak of respiratory infections caused by human metapneumovirus in children during the sixth wave of COVID-19 in Spain, associated with the Omicron variant. Patients in this outbreak were older than usual and showed more hypoxia and pneumonia, longer length of stay, and gre...

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Autores principales: García-García, Maria L., Pérez-Arenas, Elena, Pérez-Hernandez, Pedro, Falces-Romero, Iker, Ruiz, Sara, Pozo, Francisco, Casas, Inmaculada, Calvo, Cristina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10045705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36878013
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2904.230046
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Sumario:We describe an unusual outbreak of respiratory infections caused by human metapneumovirus in children during the sixth wave of COVID-19 in Spain, associated with the Omicron variant. Patients in this outbreak were older than usual and showed more hypoxia and pneumonia, longer length of stay, and greater need for intensive care.

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