An 8-month-old female infant is admitted to the emergency department in respiratory distress on Christmas Eve.A nasopharyngeal aspirate is obtained and sent to the laboratory on ice for analysis.The most probable organism that would be isolated is:

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RSV occurs annually in the late fall through the early spring;nosocomial transmission can readily occur.The virus is primarily found in infants and children.In infants,bronchiolitis,pneumonia,and croup are observed.In children,upper respiratory symptoms occur.

An 8-Month-Old Female Infant Is Admitted to the Emergency Department