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The role of human rhinovirus (HRV) in acute respiratory infection (ARI) is controversial. Although long known as a principal agent of the common cold, in recent years, with the availability of rapid viral diagnostic tests, it has been recovered from infants and children with more-severe illness, such as lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). HRV is often identified in patients together with other viruses (coinfection), but the clinical differences between HRV monoinfection and coinfection — as well as the risk factors for severe HRV infection — remain unclear.
In a recent retrospective study conducted at a single hospital and three public health clinics in Brazil, researchers explored these issues. The study involved 434 children aged ≤5 …