The infection rate of haemophilus influenzae, streptococcus pneumoniae and respiratory viruses in patients under 5 years old with acute respiratory infection

ABSTRACT

From Jan. to Oct.2003, the rate of pathological bacteria H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae and viruses adeno, influenzae, entero, isolated from rhino-pharyngeal fluids of 198 pediatric under five years old of age patients with acute inflammation of respiratory tract treated at Hanoi’s St Paul Hospital was determined. The rate of isolated bacteria accounted for 41,9%, viruses 9,1%, and of both 2 bacterial and viral pathological agents in concomittence 4,55% of cases. Among them, isolated S. pneumoniae was the most- 35,8%, following by H.influenzae- 31,2%. 2 bacteria species were isolated in concomittance in 23 case samples. Among isolated viruses, adeno virus occupied 27%, influenzae 16% and entero virus 44%