RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS IN NEONATES SUSPECTED FOR BACTERIAL SEPSIS

Abstract

Respiratory viral infections occurring in the neonatal intensive care units can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Testing for viral pathogens is not routinely done in many NICUS, hence, limiting data bout their existence. Furthermore, most reports about respiratory viral infections prevalence in NICUS have focused on outbreaks or prospective surveillance of clinically stable infants, hence widening the knowledge gaps.