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July 15, 2015 | Aline Barros

CDC Study Finds HRV Virus Most Commonly Detected Among Pneumonia Patients

A recent study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that viruses cause more pneumonia-related hospitalizations among American adults than bacteria. The two-and-a-half year study was conducted at three hospitals in Chicago, Illinois, and two hospitals in Nashville, Tennessee. Researchers found viruses in 27 percent of patients and bacteria in 14 percent of patients. Human rhinovirus […]

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