Microbiological aetiology of paediatric respiratory tract infections in Kyrgyzstan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Aetiologic virus and bacteria vary geographically. To date, no systematic data on RTI aetiologies have been published from Kyrgyzstan, a country with a high under-five mortality from lower RTIs and a widespread overuse of antibiotics. We aimed to identify the aetiologies of RTI in children in Kyrgyzstan and to assess the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) vaccination rate and the correlation with the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in our population.

Methods

We collected samples from children aged 6 months to 12 years presenting with symptoms of acute RTI for outpatients or diagnosed with pneumonia for inpatients. Samples were collected from November

SUBMITTER: Osmonbaeva N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866682 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature