A prospective observational study of community acquired pneumonia in Kenya: the role of viral pathogens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower respiratory tract infections continue to contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality across all age groups globally. In sub-Saharan Africa, many studies of community acquired pneumonia in adults have focused on HIV-infected patients and little attention has been given to risk factors and etiologic agents in an urban area with a more moderate HIV prevalence.

Methods

We prospectively enrolled 77 patients admitted to a 280 bed teaching hospital in Kenya with radiographically confirmed community acquired pneumonia from May 2019 to March 2020. The patients were followed for etiology and clinical outcomes. Viral PCR testing was performed using the FTD respiratory pathogen-21 multiplex kit on nasopharyngeal or lower respiratory samples. Additional microbiol

SUBMITTER: Nambafu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8300991 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature