Etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infection.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2003 Jan; 70(1): 33-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-84812
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify pathogens responsible for acute severe lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in under five children by non-invasive methods.METHOD:
95 children hospitalized with acute severe lower respiratory tract infection were investigated for identification of viruses, bacteria, chlamydia or mycoplasma by nasopharyngeal aspirates, blood culture and serology.RESULT:
Etiological agents could be identified in 94% of the patients. Viruses from NP aspirate could be isolated in 36 (38%), bacterial isolates from blood cultures in 15 (16%); mycoplasma was identified in 23 (24%) and chlamydia in 10 (11%) by serological tests; mixed infections were present in 8 (8%) patients.CONCLUSION:
Noninvasive methods can be useful in identifying etiological agents in severe ALRTI.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma
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Respiratory Syncytial Viruses
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Serologic Tests
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Chlamydia Infections
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Child, Preschool
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Nasopharynx
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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