Burden of bacterial lower respiratory tract infections in hospitalized children and epidemiological characteristics of pathogens in Hanzhong, China (2023-2024).

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To analyse the epidemiological characteristics of bacterial lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in hospitalized children aged 0-14 years in Hanzhong Central Hospital, China, and to provide evidence for empirical treatment and infection control.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted on bacterial detection (excluding Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae), seasonal variation, gender distribution, and age distribution among RTI paediatric patients admitted to Hanzhong Central Hospital from January 2023 to July 2024.

Results

Among 5,463 respiratory specimens from children clinically diagnosed with lower respiratory tract infections, 2093 bacterial strains were isolated, yielding a culture positivity rate of 38.30%. A total of 3413 specimens (6

SUBMITTER: Zheng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315372 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature