TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Infections: Viral & Rickettsial A1 - Olson, Daniel A1 - Asturias, Edwin J. A2 - Bunik, Maya A2 - Levin, Myron J. A2 - Abzug, Mark J. A2 - Schreiner, Teri L. Y1 - 2025 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 27th Edition 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 may be indicative of infection, but it may not always be the cause of a presenting illness or disease. Viruses are often a predisposing factor for bacterial respiratory infections (eg, otitis, sinusitis, and pneumonia). See Table 40–1 for an outline of viral illnesses described in this chapter. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2025/04/27 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1211987374 ER -