Predictores de coqueluche al ingreso en lactantes hospitalizados con infección respiratoria aguda baja / [Pertussis predictors in hospitalized infants with acute lower respiratory tract infection].
Rev. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Córdoba)
; 70(2): 63-9, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pertussis, or whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis (BP) is a re-emerging problem in our environment. Although generally considered that the disease is relatively easy to identify infections respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can present with similar symptoms in infants remains difficult discrimination.OBJECTIVE:
Compare clinical symptoms at admission and complementary studies in infants hospitalized with acute respiratory infection (ARI) and RSV by BP to establish markers that enable their early clinical prediction. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Observational, analytical, case-crossover cross comparing younger than 6 months hospitalized with suspected IRA and pertussis (2007-2012) in which BP identified (PCR and culture) and / or VRS (immunofluorescence in nasal secretions). Coinfections were excluded. Bivariate analysis was performed by calculating OR with 95
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Tos Ferina
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Infecciones por Virus Sincitial Respiratorio
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Córdoba)
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article