Epidemiology of pathogen-specific respiratory infections among three US populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diagnostic tests for respiratory infections can be costly and time-consuming. Improved characterization of specific respiratory pathogens by identifying frequent signs, symptoms and demographic characteristics, along with improving our understanding of coinfection rates and seasonality, may improve treatment and prevention measures.

Methods

Febrile respiratory illness (FRI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance was conducted from October 2011 through March 2013 among three US populations: civilians near the US-Mexico border, Department of Defense (DoD) beneficiaries, and military recruits. Clinical and demographic questionnaire data and respiratory swabs were collected from participants, tested by PCR for nine different respiratory pathogens a

SUBMITTER: Radin JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4280218 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature