Influenza and other respiratory viruses in children: prevalence and clinical features

With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, the annual season of influenza and other respiratory virus epidemics has arrived. Specimens from patients suspected of respiratory viruses infection were collected. Viral detection was performed following RNA extraction and real-time RT-PCR. During the study...

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Published in:European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2022-12, Vol.41 (12), p.1445-1449
Main Authors: Silva, Paulo Alex N., Ito, Célia Regina Malveste, Moreira, André Luís Elias, Santos, Mônica Oliveira, Barbosa, Lucas Candido Gonçalves, Wastowski, Isabela Jubé, Carneiro, Lilian Carla, Avelino, Melissa Ameloti Gomes
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoviruses
Asthma
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Coronaviruses
Cough
COVID-19
Epidemics
Influenza
Influenza A
Influenza B
Internal Medicine
Medical Microbiology
Original Article
Pandemics
Patients
Pediatrics
Public health
Rhinovirus
Viruses
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Summary:With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, the annual season of influenza and other respiratory virus epidemics has arrived. Specimens from patients suspected of respiratory viruses infection were collected. Viral detection was performed following RNA extraction and real-time RT-PCR. During the study period, we received and tested a total of 606 specimens. Rhinovirus virus was the viral type most prevalent, detected in 186 (45.47%) specimens. The age range of patients positive for influenza A, influenza A (H1N1), and influenza B was 18 days to 13 years. With female prevalence for this viral type, cough and asthma were the main clinical manifestations presented by this viral type. Our results indicate that rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, metapneumoviruses, and influenza are among the most important agents of ARI in pediatrics. The epidemic period of respiratory infections observed in Goiânia can be useful for planning and implementing some prevention strategies.
ISSN:0934-9723
1435-4373
DOI:10.1007/s10096-022-04515-3