Influenza and other respiratory viruses in children: prevalence and clinical features.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 41(12): 1445-1449, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2085399
ABSTRACT
With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, the annual season of influenza and other respiratory virus epidemics has arrived. Specimens from patients suspected of respiratory viruses infection were collected. Viral detection was performed following RNA extraction and real-time RT-PCR. During the study period, we received and tested a total of 606 specimens. Rhinovirus virus was the viral type most prevalent, detected in 186 (45.47%) specimens. The age range of patients positive for influenza A, influenza A (H1N1), and influenza B was 18 days to 13 years. With female prevalence for this viral type, cough and asthma were the main clinical manifestations presented by this viral type. Our results indicate that rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, metapneumoviruses, and influenza are among the most important agents of ARI in pediatrics. The epidemic period of respiratory infections observed in Goiânia can be useful for planning and implementing some prevention strategies.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Viruses
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Influenza, Human
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Microbiology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10096-022-04515-3
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