Journal article
Clinical Disease Severity of Respiratory Viral Co-Infection versus Single Viral Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Results from cohort studies evaluating the severity of respiratory viral co-infections are conflicting. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the clinical severity of viral co-infections as compared to single viral respiratory infections.
METHODS: We searched electronic databases and other sources for studies published up to January 28, 2013. We included observational studies on inpatients with respiratory …
Authors
Asner SA; Science ME; Tran D; Smieja M; Merglen A; Mertz D
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 9, No. 6,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0099392
ISSN
1932-6203