1309 The Etiological Value of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Respiratory Tract Viral Infections

Bacteria Etiological Agents Causing Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Resistance Patterns

Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LTRIs) are among the most common infectious diseases with potential life-threatening complications. Methods: The study consisted of 426 patients with suspected LTRIs from mid and far western region of Nepal between September 2011 and July 2014. The specimens were collected and processed according to the standard microbiological methods at the Cent...

Etiological agents of lower respiratory tract infections in Japanese children.

To investigate the etiology of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia and bronchitis, we conducted a prospective, population-based study covering the total population < 15 years of age in 16 municipalities in Hokkaido, Japan, during the period of April 2000 to March 2001. Chest radiographs were available for all cases (n = 921; 398 as pneumonia and 523 as bronchitis) and paired sera for serolog...

Severe Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Children

Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most commonly inherited potentially lethal disease amongst Caucasian children and young adults. In Europe, approximately 35,000 children and adults are affected by CF. The prevalence in the US and in Canada is approximately 30,000 and 3,000, respectively. CF is an autosomal recessive disorder and is caused by mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance...

Viral coinfection in childhood respiratory tract infections.

INTRODUCTION The introduction of molecular techniques has enabled better understanding of the etiology of respiratory tract infections in children. The objective of the study was to analyze viral coinfection and its relationship to clinical severity. METHODS Hospitalized pediatric patients with a clinical diagnosis of respiratory infection were studied during the period between 2009-2010. Cli...