The epidemiologic and clinical features of viral agents among hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections

Türk Pediatri Arşivi
Deniz AygünYıldız Camcıoğlu

Abstract

Acute respiratory tract infections are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide. Respiratory viruses are the leading cause of respiratory infections in children. Herein, we aimed to determine the epidemiologic and clinical feautures of viral agents among hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections. Nasopharyngeal swab specimens were obtained from the 422 patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections between December 2012 and December 2016. Multiplex reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction was performed for the detection of viruses. Viral respiratory pathogens were detected in 311 patients (73.7%). In regard to respiratory virus subtypes, 103 patients (33.1%) had respiratory syncytial virus, 102 (32.7%) had human rhinovirus, 49 (15.7%) had multiple viruses, 15 (4.8%) had parainfluenzavirus, 13 (4.1%) had adenovirus, nine (2.8%) had human metapneumovirus, eight (2.5%) had human coronaviruses, six (1.9%) had bocavirus, five (1.6%) had influenza virus, and one patient (0.3%) had enterovirus. The median age was lower in patients with multiple viruses (p<0.001). The respiratory syncytial virus was more commonly detected in patients with a history of prematurity (p<0....Continue Reading

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Jul 13, 2021·The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal·Amar Al ShibliHassib Narchi

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