Viral and Atypical Bacterial Detection in Acute Respiratory Infection in Children Under Five Years

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Authors

Patrícia G. M. Bezerra · Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde

Murilo Carlos Amorim de Britto · Faculdade Frassinetti do Recife

Jailson B. Correia · Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira

Maria do Carmo M. B. Duarte · Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira

Angela Fonceca · Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Katie Rose · University of Liverpool

Abstract

This study underlines the importance of viral and atypical bacterial pathogens in ARI in pre-school children and highlights the complex epidemiology of these pathogens in this age group. Generally, viruses and atypical bacteria were detected in all severities and clinical manifestations of ARI but RSV and Mpp were associated with more severe cases of bronchiolitis and pneumonia respectively.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory viral infections research Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Tracheal and airway disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 6, Issue 4, pp. e18928-e18928

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018928

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