Analysis of national surveillance of respiratory pathogens for community-acquired pneumonia in children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory infections among children, particularly community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), is a major disease with a high frequency among outpatient and inpatient visits. The causes of CAP vary depending on individual susceptibility, the epidemiological characteristics of the community, and the season. We performed this study to establish a nationwide surveillance network system and identify the causative agents for CAP and antibiotic resistance in Korean children with CAP.

Methods

The monitoring network was composed of 28 secondary and tertiary medical institutions. Upper and lower respiratory samples were assayed using a culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from August 2018 to May 2020.

Results

A total of 1023 cases were registered in patients with CAP

SUBMITTER: Roh EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8977558 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature