Etiological analysis of acute respiratory infections in hospitalized children after the relaxation of COVID-19 non-pharmacological interventions in Quzhou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) can cause morbidity and mortality in children. This study was to determine the characteristics of pathogens in hospitalized children with ARIs after the relaxation of COVID-19 non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) in Quzhou, China.

Methods

Hospitalized children with ARIs were enrolled between May and October 2023, and thirteen common respiratory pathogens were tested by fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Mono- and co-infections were assessed, and the association between pathogens and age was explored using restricted cubic spline analysis.

Results

A total of 1225 children were included, 820 of them detected one pathogen and 238 of them detected two or more pathogens. The dominant pathogen varies monthl

SUBMITTER: Fu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603909 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature