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Impact of respiratory syncytial virus in the United States.
American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists - 1 Dec 2008
Robinson Renee F
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PURPOSE: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is most common in infants and young children, with almost all children experiencing at least one infection by their second birthday. SUMMARY: RSV is the leading cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children, and is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than one year of age. Since infection...
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