The most common etiologic agents of lower respiratory tract disease among previously healthy patients 2 months of age to 5 years old are

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Community-acquired pneumonia is a common and potentially serious infection that afflicts children. Among previously healthy patients 2 months of age to 5 years old, respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus, parainfluenza, influenza, and adenoviruses are the most common etiologic agents of lower respiratory tract disease.

The Most Common Etiologic Agents of Lower Respiratory Tract Disease