| hospitalization rates for human metapneumovirus infection among 0- to 3-year-olds in gipuzkoa (basque country), spain. | numerous studies have been published on human metapneumovirus (hmpv) infection, but few have been population based. the main aim of this study was to estimate the incidence rate of hospitalization for community-acquired hmpv infection in infants and children aged <3 years. between july 2004 and june 2007, 796 episodes (742 patients) of community-acquired acute respiratory infection were hospitalized. hmpv was detected in 90 episodes (11.3%). fifty-nine episodes occurred in infants aged <1 year. ... | 2009 | 18419854 |