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Thorax 63:658-659
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The role of rhinoviruses and enteroviruses in community acquired pneumonia in adults

  1. U Hohenthal1,
  2. R Vainionpää2,
  3. J Nikoskelainen1,
  4. P Kotilainen1
  1. 1
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
  2. 2
    Department of Virology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
  1. Dr U Hohenthal, Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20520 Turku, Finland; ulla.hohenthal{at}tyks.fi

    The article by Jennings and colleagues1 described interesting findings regarding the common nature of mixed viral/bacterial aetiology in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and the association between mixed rhinovirus/pneumococcal infection and severe disease. We have also examined the role of respiratory picornaviruses as causative agents of CAP in adults and their contribution to disease severity. As part of a larger prospective clinical study2 of the aetiology of CAP, the occurrence of rhinoviruses and enteroviruses was analysed in 231 patients. Detailed information on the study design …

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