Incidence and causative agent distribution of viral-induced paediatric asthma exacerbations under strict infection control measures: a single-centre retrospective study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of respiratory viruses in children changed under strict infection control measures during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. In this study, we investigated the frequency of viral detection in the nasopharynx of paediatric patients with asthma exacerbations requiring hospitalization during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the distribution of causative viruses.

Methods

We included paediatric patients admitted for asthma exacerbations between November 2020 and December 2022 at a single centre in Kobe, Japan. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected from their medical records and using additional questionnaires. All patients enrolled in this study met the diagnostic criteria for asthma exacerbations outlined in the Japan

SUBMITTER: Sasada T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685531 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature