Respiratory syncytial virus-associated mortality in a healthy 3-year-old child: a case report

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Gavotto, A. | Ousselin, A. | Pidoux, O. | Cathala, P. | Costes-Martineau, V. | Riviere, B. | Pasquié, Jean Luc | Amedro, P. | Rambaud, C. | Cambonie, G.

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International audience. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most frequently identified pathogen in children with acute lower respiratory tract infection. Fatal cases have mainly been reported during the first 6 months of life or in the presence of comorbidity.

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