title: Clinical and epidemiological features of respiratory virus infections in preschool children over two consecutive influenza seasons in southern Brazil.
abstract: This study reports the results of a systematic screening for respiratory viruses in pediatric outpatients from an emergency department (ED) in southern Brazil during two consecutive influenza seasons. Children eligible for enrollment in this study were aged 24-59 months and presented with acute respiratory symptoms and fever. Naso- and oropharyngeal swabs were collected and multiplex reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) was performed to identify the respiratory viruses involved. In total, 492 children were included in this study: 248 in 2010 and 244 in 2011. In 2010, 136 samples (55%) were found to be positive for at least one virus and the most frequently detected viruses were human rhinovirus (HRV) (18%), adenovirus (AdV) (13%), and human coronavirus (CoV) (5%). In 2011, 158 samples (65%) were found to be positive for at least one virus, and the most frequently detected were HRV (29%), AdV (12%), and enterovirus (9%). Further, the presence of asthma (OR, 3.17; 95% CI, 1.86-5.46) was independently associated with HRV infection, whereas fever was associated with AdV (OR, 3.86; 95% CI, 1.31-16.52) and influenza infections (OR, 3.74; 95% CI, 1.26-16.06). Ten patients (2%) were diagnosed with pneumonia, and six of these tested positive for viral infection (4 HRV, 1 RSV, and 1 AdV). Thus, this study identified the most common respiratory viruses found in preschool children in the study region and demonstrated their high frequency, highlighting the need for improved data collection, and case management in order to stimulate preventive measures against these infections. J. Med. Virol. 88:1325-1333, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Heloisa I G
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Giamberardin
authors.affiliation: Sanofi Aventis, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Homsani
authors.affiliation: Sanofi Aventis, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucia F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Bricks
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana P O
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guedes
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Debur
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sonia M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Raboni
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D060885:Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction; D009666:Nose / Q000821:virology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000821:virology; D010045:Outpatients; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D012229:Rhinovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012621:Seasons; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D014780:Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: community respiratory virus; influenza; pediatric respiratory infection; vaccine