Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; and Influenza in Children with Respiratory Infections in Alexandria; Egypt
J. infect. dev. ctries
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8(3): 379-383, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1263649
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality worldwide. Information about etiological agents of ARI in developing countries is still limited.Methodology:
Throat swabs collected from children hospitalized with ARI between December 2009 and May 2010 were investigated for Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; and influenza viruses by molecular analyses.Results:
This study conducted in Alexandria; Egypt; was designed to determine the prevalence of several microorganisms in 156 children hospitalized with ARI. Overall; samples from 76 individuals (49) were found to be positive for at least one pathogen; and 10 of them were positive for two agents. C. pneumoniae was the most commonly detected agent; followed by M. pneumonia and H1N1 pandemic influenza virus. Positivity for C. pneumoniae was associated with colder months and mild disease of the upper respiratory tract such as laryngitis.Conclusions:
Further studies are needed to identify other possible agents of ARI (e.g.; RSV; adenoviruses; other bacterial infections) in this population and to better understand the causal role of atypical bacteria detected in respiratory samples
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Humans
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Child
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae
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Influenza, Human
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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Type of study:
Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
J. infect. dev. ctries
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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