MARCH 4, 2021

Multiple Viral Infections Common in Children

By Ethan Covey

Children with multiple viral infections have a higher severity of illness, longer hospital stay and increased need for intubations that increase the cost of their care, according to research presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 50th Critical Care Congress Virtual Event (abstract 986).

“We frequently encounter multiple viral infections in clinical practice,” said Sandeep Tripathi, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of