Detection of respiratory viruses and atypical bacteria in children's tonsils and adenoids.
The tonsils and adenoids of 44 children were analyzed for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Viruses were detected in 47.7% of the children and 37.3% of the specimens, with adenovirus and parainfluenza viruses being the most frequently detected microorganisms.
Drago
Lorenzo
L
Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, LITA Vialba, Via GB Grassi 74, University of Milan, Milan 20157, Italy. lorenzo.drago@unimi.it
Esposito
Susanna
S
De Vecchi
Elena
E
Marchisio
Paola
P
Blasi
Francesco
F
Baggi
Elena
E
Capaccio
Pasquale
P
Pignataro
Lorenzo
L
D000234:Adenoids / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D014780:Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*