Respiratory viruses in acute respiratory tract infections in Western India.
Indian J Pediatr
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2008 Apr; 75(4): 341-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-79908
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the circulation pattern of respiratory viruses in out patients department (OPD) and hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infection.METHODS:
Nasopharyngeal aspirates were collected from 385 children with acute respiratory tract infections attending the OPD (n=199, 51.7%) and admitted to pediatric ward (n=186, 43.2%). Specimens were screened for seven respiratory viruses by immunofluoresence test (IFT) using Respiratory panel 1 screening and identification kit.RESULTS:
Viral antigens were detected in 57 (28.6%) and 86 (46.2%) patients from OPD and admitted cases respectively, giving an overall positivity of 143 (37.1%) for respiratory viruses. Of the six respiratory viruses, the most common was respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in 100 (26%) patients, followed by influenza viruses in 21 (5.4%), parainfluenza in 8 (2.07%), adenovirus in 3 (0.8%). One patient had mixed infection of RSV and adenovirus. RSV was most frequently detected in the hospitalized children (39.8%).CONCLUSION:
RSV appeared to be the most common respiratory viral infection in the age group 0-1 year causing hospitalization.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Orthomyxoviridae
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Outpatients
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Severity of Illness Index
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Adenoviridae
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Child
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Child, Preschool
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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