Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Community-acquired Pneumonia in Children Aged Below Five Years.
Indian Pediatr
;
2016 Mar; 53(3): 225-227
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-178914
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To determine the spectrum of bacterial pathogens causing community-acquired pneumonia in children below 5 years of age.Methods:
Children aged below 5 years satisfying the WHO criteria for pneumonia, severe pneumonia or very severe pneumonia, and with the presence of lung infiltrates on chest X-ray were enrolled. Two respiratory samples, one for culture and the other for PCR analysis, and a blood sample for culture were collected from every child.Results:
Of the 180 samples processed, bacterial pathogens were detected in 64.4%. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Hemophilus influenzae were most frequently detected. The performance of PCR analysis and culture were identical for the typical bacterial pathogens; atypical pathogens were detected by PCR analysis only.Conclusion:
S. pneumoniae and H. influenza were the most commonly detected organisms from respiratory secretions of children with community acquired pneumonia.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2016
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Article
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