Viral upper respiratory tract infections in young children with emphasis on acute otitis media.

摘要: Viral upper respiratory infection is the most common reason for seeking medical care children. Recurrent viral infections and subsequent complications (e.g. acute otitis media (AOM)) are a burden children, their families society. Over past decade, our knowledge on significance of viruses has broadened remarkably. Viruses cause large variety diseases alone diseases, which previously have been assumed to be bacterial only AOM pneumonia). Methods detection analysis developing making both diagnosis epidemiological investigations easier. Accurate awareness possible etiology could reduce use antibiotics. Etiologic studies becoming increasingly important, with emergence new antiviral drugs vaccines.