Exploring the role of respiratory virus infections in aspiration pneumonia: a comprehensive analysis of cases with lower respiratory tract infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While respiratory virus infection has been implicated in the onset of bacterial pneumonia, no research has investigated the association of respiratory viruses with the onset of aspiration pneumonia (AP). This study aimed to investigate the role of respiratory virus infections in AP.

Methods

Patients presenting with acute respiratory symptoms and undergoing influenza antigen testing at the emergency department of Okinawa Chubu Hospital from February 2020 to January 2021, and diagnosed with lower respiratory tract infections, were included. Cases were categorized into AP, pneumonia other than AP (non-AP), and acute bronchitis (AB) based on physician diagnoses recorded in medical records. The residual nasal swab specimens were further tested with multiplex PCR tests

SUBMITTER: Nabeya D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11829559 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature