TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Infections: Viral & Rickettsial A1 - Olson, Daniel A1 - Levin, Myron J. A1 - Asturias, Edwin J. A2 - Hay Jr., William W. A2 - Levin, Myron J. A2 - Abzug, Mark J. A2 - Bunik, Maya Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 25e AB - Viruses cause most pediatric infections. Mixed viral or viral-bacterial infections of the respiratory and intestinal tracts are common, as is prolonged asymptomatic shedding of many viruses in childhood, especially in young children. Thus, the detection of a virus is not always proof that it is the cause of a given illness. Viruses are often a predisposing factor for bacterial respiratory infections (eg, otitis, sinusitis, and pneumonia). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172113609 ER -