Revista clínica española
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Revista clínica española · Dec 2014
[Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of acute respiratory infections caused by coronavirus OC43, NL63 and 229E].
Acute respiratory infection is a very common condition in the general population. The majority of these infections are due to viruses. This study attempted to determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of adult patients with respiratory infection by the coronavirus OC43, NL63 and 229E. ⋯ Acute respiratory infections caused by coronavirus mainly affect middle-aged male smokers, who are often affected by previous diseases. The most common clinical picture has been nonspecific influenza symptoms.