Respiratory Viral Co-Infections in Pediatric Patients: Clinical Impact and Implications for Healthcare Practice—A Narrative Review
Mariana Șerban (Grădinaru), Gabriela Isabela Verga (Răuță), Silvia Aura Mateescu Costin, Adriana Capăt (Răileanu), Aurel Nechita, Dana Tutunaru, Simona Claudia Cambrea, Mariana Stuparu-Creţu · 2026
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Modern tests often find two or three respiratory viruses in one sick child, and what that means for care is unsettled. Mariana Șerban and co-authors reviewed the evidence in this 2026 paper. Studies from 2022 to late 2025 were gathered from two major databases. Children and teens with lab-confirmed co-infections form the evidence base.
Multiplex tests made such findings common, which raised the stakes of reading them right. The review weighs illness severity and hospital burden when viruses combine. Mechanisms that might make pairs worse than singles are examined. Not every extra detection means extra disease, the authors caution. Clearer interpretation could spare antibiotics and focus monitoring on the children at real risk.
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| CREATOR | Mariana Șerban (Grădinaru), Gabriela Isabela Verga (Răuță), Silvia Aura Mateescu Costin, Adriana Capăt (Răileanu), Aurel Nechita, Dana Tutunaru, Simona Claudia Cambrea, Mariana Stuparu-Creţu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |