ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the infection status and epidemiological characteristics of viral pathogens in hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in Guangdong Province from 2019 to 2021, so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and prevention. Methods The respiratory tract samples of SARI patients collected from 2019 to 2021 were detected and analyzed for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus (ADV), human rhinovirus/enterovirus (HRV/EV), human metapneumonic virus (HMPV) and other common respiratory viruses using Luminex respiratory multi-pathogen detection technology. Results A total of 1 948 influenza-negative cases were collected, of which 24.28 % were positive detection of virus infection. HRV/EV was the highest (10.32%), followed by RSV (4.31%). The detection rates were statistically significantly different among different age groups (χ2=176.186，P2=0.042，P>0.05). The detection peaks of RSV were mainly concentrated in summer and autumn, while HMPV was prevalent in winter, and HRV/EV and ADV had no obvious seasonality. Mixed infection was found in 39 samples, and the mixed infection rate was 2.00%. In the mixed infection cases, HPIV and HRV/EV combined infection was the most common. Conclusion HRV/EV, RSV, HMPV and ADV are predominant viral pathogens in SARI influenza-negative hospitalized cases in Guangdong Province from 2019 to 2021. It is recommended to strengthen the surveillance of SARI cases in children under 5 years old.
