Respiratory viruses from hospitalized children with severe pneumonia in the Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumonia remains a leading cause of child death in developing countries. The viruses in severe pneumonia remain poorly defined.

Methods

The study was conducted at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban City, Philippines from May 2008 to May 2009. Patients aged 8 days to 13 years old who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics with severe pneumonia were enrolled for the study. Upon admission, polymerase chain reaction was performed using nasopharyngeal swabs and blood cultures to detect respiratory viruses and bacteria, respectively.

Result

Among the 819 patients enrolled, at least one virus was detected in 501 cases (61.2%). In addition, 423 cases were positive for a single virus while bacteria were detected in the blood culture samp

SUBMITTER: Suzuki A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3519714 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature