Respiratory viruses in hospitalized children with acute lower respiratory tract infections, Mazandaran Province, Iran.
We conducted this study to determine the contribution of respiratory viruses in 202 hospitalized children (1 mo-5 yr) with clinical evidence of acute lower respiratory tract illness (ALRI). Nasopharyngeal specimens were assayed for viruses detection by indirect immunoflourescent method. Viral agents were identified from 109 (54%) cases (9 cases had dual infection). The most commonly detected virus was parainfluenza virus 3 in 32 (15.8%) cases followed by respiratory syncytial virus 26 (12.9%) parainfluenza 1 and parainfluenza 2 each 13 (6.4%) influenza A 16 (7.4%), influenza B; 7(3.5%), and adenovirus 12 (5.9%). There were no demographic, clinical, radiologic or laboratory parameters except for recurrent wheeze (OR: 4.47; (95% CI: 1.98-10.73) and fever (OR: 3.27; (95% CI: 1.73-6.20), which could differentiate between patients with or without viral etiology.
Farshad
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Ward, Boali Cina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Pasdaran Boulevard, Sari Iran.
Saffar
M J
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Khalilian
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Saffar
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000534:rehabilitation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents