Virology

Member of Paramyxovirus Family (see Paramyxoviruses)

• Metapneumovirus Genus

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Epidemiology

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Physiology

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Diagnosis

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Clinical Differentiation of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection vs Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

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Clinical Manifestations

Otolargyngologic Manifestations

Acute Rhinosinusitis (Common Cold) (see xxxx)

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Pulmonary Manifestations

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) (see Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

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Bronchiolitis (see Bronchiolitis)

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Pneumonia (see Pneumonia)

• Epidemiology
  • CDC EPIC Study of Children Hospitalized for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (2015) [MEDLINE]
    • Annual Incidence of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization: 15.7 cases per 10k children <18 y/o
    • A pathogen was identified in 81% of cases
    • Metapneumovirus was the third most common pathogen, being detected in 11% of cases (RSV was the common pathogen identified, being detected in 28% of cases)

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References

• Community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization among U.S. children. N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb 26;372(9):835-45. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1405870 [MEDLINE]