detection of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized children with acute lower respiratory tract infections, using rt pcr in ahvaz, iran

Respiratory viruses in hospitalized children with acute lower respiratory tract infections, Mazandaran Province, Iran.

We conducted this study to determine the contribution of respiratory viruses in 202 hospitalized children (1 mo-5 yr) with clinical evidence of acute lower respiratory tract illness (ALRI). Nasopharyngeal specimens were assayed for viruses detection by indirect immunoflourescent method. Viral agents were identified from 109 (54%) cases (9 cases had dual infection). The most commonly detected vi...

Respiratory syncytial virus and adenovirus in acute lower respiratory infections in hospitalized infants and children

Background: Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a main cause of hospitalization in infants and children. These patients’ nasopharyngeal swabs more frequently contain respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) than human adenovirus (HAdV) in cold seasons; recent data suggest that oropharyngeal swabs more frequently contain HAdV than RSV. Knowing more about virus detection with oropharyngeal swabs...

Concurrent serious bacterial infections in 2396 infants and children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections.

BACKGROUND At Driscoll Children's Hospital (Corpus Christi, Tex), we observed that most infants and children hospitalized for treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and/or pneumonia received broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics despite having typical RSV signs and symptoms and positive RSV-rapid-antigen tests on admission. Physicians were concerned about the possibility ...

Respiratory syncytial virus in lower respiratory tract infections.

Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality amongst children in developing countries. We evaluated the extent of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children with ALRI using a rapid and sensitive enzyme immunoassay for the antigen detection directly from the nasopharngeal aspirate. The immune response to the virus was determined by detecting...

prevalence of acute lower respiratory tract infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in amirkola children’s hospital, northern iran

Six-month to 3-year follow-up of children with acute respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus

Background and Objective: This study was performed to investigate long-term complications of Respiratory Syncytial Viral infections in patients admitted to Ali Asghar Hospital with acute respiratory infections who presented to follow-up outpatient clinics 6 months to 3 years after discharge, between years 2009 and 2011. Methods: In this retrospective observational study that was performed in a...