Rhinovirus Viremia in Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

Lu X, Schneider E, Jain S, Bramley AM, Hymas W, Stockmann C, Ampofo K, Arnold SR, Williams DJ, Self WH, Patel A, Chappell JD, Grijalva CG, Anderson EJ, Wunderink RG, McCullers JA, Edwards KM, Pavia AT, Erdman DD. Rhinovirus Viremia in Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. The Journal of infectious diseases. 2017 Nov 27;216(216). 1104-1111. PMID: 28968668 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC5724377 NIHMSID: HHSPA924380.

Abstract

Rhinoviruses (RVs) are ubiquitous respiratory pathogens that often cause mild or subclinical infections. Molecular detection of RVs from the upper respiratory tract can be prolonged, complicating etiologic association in persons with severe lower respiratory tract infections. Little is known about RV viremia and its value as a diagnostic indicator in persons hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).