Analysis of the results of 55240 children for detection of seven respiratory viruses in Guangdong Zhongshan district / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the epidemic situation of children with respiratory viruses in zhongs-han ,Guangdong to provide evidence for the diagnosis of respiratory virus infections in children .Methods 55 240 cases were collected in a hospital from November 25 ,2011 to September 30 ,2016 ,Influenza virus(IFA , IFB) ,parainfluenza virus (PIV1 ,PIV2 ,PIV3) ,respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenovirus (ADV) were detected by direct immunofluorescent ,and analyzed the results .Results The positive rate of virus infection in 55 240 children was 23 .25%,of which RSV 53 .75%,IFA 13 .83%,ADV10 .81%,PIV3 10 .77%,IFB 6 .49%, PIV1 2 .37%,PIV2 1 .14% and mixed infection 0 .84% .There were statistical significance between male and female (P＜0 .05) .The positive rates of virus infection in children 0- ≤1 years and 1- ≤3 years were higher than those in the other age groups ,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0 .05) .The positive rate of RSV was higher in both age groups (71 .92%,46 .23%) The positive rate of these 7 viruses infection in winter and spring was higher than that in summer and autumn ,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0 .05) , and the positive rate of RSV was the highest .The positive rate of these 7 viruses patients with bronchitis was higher than that of the other patients ,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0 .05) and in 108 patients with mixed infections ,the most cases was patients with RSV (90 cases) .Conclusion The main pathogen is RSV .The infection rate of children under 3 years old is the highest .Winter and spring are the high incidence of respiratory virus infection in children in Guangdong zhongshan district .

Analysis of Viral Etiology in 3 572 patients with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To explore the viral etiology of acute respiratory tract infections in Nanping area .Methods A total of 3 572 patients ,suffered from acute respiratory tract infections from December 2012 to December 2014 were enrolled in the study .Sev‐en common respiratory viruses were detected by direct immunofluorescence assay ,including influenza A virus(IA) ,influenza B virus (IB) ,adenovirus (ADV) ,respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ,arainfluenza type Ⅰ (P1) ,arainfluenza type Ⅱ (P2) ,arainfluenza typeⅢ (P3) .Results In total 3 572 samples ,509 samples were virus positive (14 .25% ) .Among them ,507 positive samples were single virus infections and 7 positive samples were double virus infections .RSV infection(9 .38% ) ,P3 infection(2 .32% ) and IA infection (1 .09% ) rates were the top three .Conclusion RSV was the main viral pathogen among 7 common respiratory viruses with obvious seasonal periodicity .Children′s immunity is low and need to prevent respiratory viral infections .

Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infections in patients attending a tertiary eye care hospital in north India A twelve year study.

Background & objectives: Ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is a major public health problem in densely populated countries like India. The true prevalence of such infections is uncertain due to insufficient data available from India. The aim of this study was to do a retrospective analysis of C. trachomatis eye infections in patients attending the outpatient department of Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, over a period of 12 years. Methods: From 1997 to 2008, the Chlamydia laboratory received conjunctival swabs from 1281 consecutive patients for C. trachomatis detection after thorough clinical examination. Specimens were subjected to direct fluorescent antigen detection assay using monoclonal antibody based commercial kit to detect the presence of C. trachomatis antigen. Results: Antigen positivity varied between 22-28 per cent. Children below 11 yr and people above the age of 60 yr showed comparatively higher antigen positivity (25.7 and 27.8%, respectively). As compared to males significantly (P<0.05) higher number of females in the age group of 31-60 yr were positive for C. trachomatis antigen. Patients with the clinical diagnosis of follicular/allergic conjunctivitis and trachoma showed higher rate of antigen positivity. Interpretation & conclusions: Northern India having dry and arid climatic conditions in most parts of the year was considered in the past as one of the trachoma hyper-endemic foci. The study indicated that laboratory proven C. trachomatis eye infection still persisted in this part of the country throughout the study period of 12 years.

Identification of respiratory virus in infants with congenital heart disease by comparison of different methods / Identificação de vírus respiratórios em crianças com cardiopatia congênita por comparação de diferentes métodos

Respiratory virus infections are the main cause of infant hospitalization and are potentially severe in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Rapid and sensitive diagnosis is very important to early introduction of antiviral treatment and implementation of precautions to control transmission, reducing the risk of nosocomial infections. In the present study we compare different techniques in the diagnosis of respiratory viruses in CHD infants. Thirty-nine samples of nasopharyngeal aspirate were obtained from CHD infants with symptoms of respiratory infection. The Multiplex PCR (Seeplex® RV 12 ACE Detection) driven to the detection of 12 respiratory viruses was compared with the direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) and PCR, both targeting seven respiratory viruses. The positivity found by DFA, Multiplex and PCR was 33.3 percent, 51.3 percent and 48.7 percent, respectively. Kappa index comparing DFA and Multiplex, DFA and PCR and PCR and Multiplex PCR was 0.542, 0.483 and 0.539, respectively. The concordance between techniques was considered moderate. Both Multiplex PCR (p = 0.001) and PCR (p = 0.002) detected significantly more respiratory virus than DFA. As the performance of the tests may vary, the combination of two or more techniques may increase diagnostic sensitivity favoring the diagnosis of co-infections, early introduction of antiviral therapy and implementation of appropriate measures.

Infecções respiratórias virais são a principal causa de hospitalização infantil e podem ser extremamente graves em crianças com cardiopatia congênita. O diagnóstico rápido e sensível é importante para a introdução precoce de tratamento antiviral e implantação de precauções para controle da transmissão, reduzindo o risco de infecções nosocomiais. Neste estudo, comparamos o desempenho de diferentes técnicas no diagnóstico de vírus respiratórios em crianças com cardiopatia congênita e sintomas respiratórios. Trinta e nove amostras de aspirado de nasofaringe foram obtidas de crianças com sintomas de infecção respiratória. Ensaio de PCR Multiplex que detecta 12 vírus respiratórios (Seeplex® RV 12 ACE Detection) foi comparado à Imunofluorescência Direta (IFD) e à PCR específica, ambas direcionadas a sete vírus. A positividade da IFD foi 33,3 por cento, do Multiplex foi 51,3 por cento e da PCR 48,7 por cento. O índice kappa comparando IFD e Multiplex, IFD e PCR, e PCR e Multiplex foi, respectivamente, 0,542, 0,483 e 0,539, sendo a concordância considerada moderada. O Multiplex e a PCR detectaram significantemente mais vírus que a IFD (p < 0,0001 e 0,002, respectivamente). Como o desempenho dos testes varia o uso de mais de uma técnica pode aumentar a sensibilidade diagnóstica favorecendo a introdução precoce de terapia antiviral e implantação de medidas profiláticas.

Evaluation of Direct Immunofluorescence Test with PCR for Detection of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus during 2009 Pandemic

During the 2009 novel influenza (H1N1) pandemic, the sensitivity of direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) for H1N1 infection was 62% (266/429) of that of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. The sensitivity of the DFA differed significantly with the age of patients: the sensitivity was the highest (71.8%) for patients aged or =30 years. The sensitivity of DFA in patients aged > or =30 years was 40.7%. Furthermore, the sensitivity (67.3%, 171/254) of DFA was higher for patients who had a high temperature at admission. An increase in the incidence of H1N1 infection did not influence the sensitivity of DFA (62.1% vs. 62%; p=0.984) test, but resulted in a decrease in the negative predictive value, from 92.4% (700/757) to 69.6% (247/355). PCR may be useful as the initial test for diagnosing H1N1 infection in patients aged > or =30 years with a normal temperature at presentation.

Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Children by Multiplex Reverse Transcriptase PCR, Direct Immunofluorescence Assay, and Shell Vial Culture / 대한임상미생물학회지

BACKGROUND: Direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) and shell vial culture (SVC) have been used to diagnose respiratory viral infections. Recently a multiplex reverse transcriptase PCR (mRT-PCR) for 12 respiratory viruses has been introduced. We evaluated the diagnostic usefulness of these methods. METHODS: Among 275 nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) received from pediatric patients during the 3-month period from May through July, 2007, 122 samples were selected so as to include diverse viruses and varying numbers of DFA-positive cells for mRT-PCR. Also, the results of the 85 NPAs that had been analyzed by both DFA and SVC were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS: Detection rates for the seven major respiratory viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus A and B, parainfluenza virus 1, 2, and 3, and adenovirus by DFA vs mRT-PCR were 32.0% and 55.7%, and by DFA vs SVC were 32.9% and 40.0%. A number of adenovirus detected by DFA vs mRT-PCR were 12 and 22, and by DFA vs SVC were 6 and 18. A number of RSV detected were 3 and 6, and 13 and 8, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: mRT-PCR detected the respiratory viruses at the highest rate, followed by SVC and DFA in a decreasing order. However, DFA and multiplex PCR were more sensitive than SVC for RSV, while SVC was more sensitive than the other methods for adenovirus.