Respiratory viruses in acute respiratory tract infections in Western India.
Indian J Pediatr
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2008 Apr; 75(4): 341-5
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en Inglés
| 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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Asunto principal:
Orthomyxoviridae
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Pacientes Ambulatorios
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Infecciones del Sistema Respiratorio
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adenoviridae
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Niño
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Preescolar
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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