Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of severe acute respiratory infections among hospitalized children under 5 years of age in a tertiary care center in Bangkok, Thailand, 2019-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are common in children and can range in severity from mild self-limiting illnesses to more severe conditions such as pneumonia and respiratory failure. Data on the epidemiology of viral and bacterial pathogens causing ARIs in children are scarce in this region. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of pathogens in children aged ≤5 years presenting with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in Bangkok, Thailand. The impact of rapid multiplex PCR-based testing on clinical management is also explored.

Methods

This cross-sectional study enrolled consecutive children aged ≤5 years presenting with SARI at a tertiary care centre in Bangkok, Thailand, between 2019 and 2020. Nasopharyngeal swabs

SUBMITTER: Wanlapakorn N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10692904 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature