Etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infection.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2003 Jan; 70(1): 33-6
Artigo
em Inglês
| 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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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia por Mycoplasma
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Vírus Sinciciais Respiratórios
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Infecções Respiratórias
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
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Testes Sorológicos
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Infecções por Chlamydia
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Pré-Escolar
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Nasofaringe
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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