Characterize Respiratory Pathogens Endemic to Pakistan

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of respiratory viruses associated with severe pneumonia among children in the rural district of Matiari in Sindh, Pakistan. The study was a community-based prospective cohort of active surveillance for two years, and a total of 817 participants were followed. Of the nasopharyngeal swabs collected, 77.8 percent (179/230) were positive for one or more respiratory viruses. The incidence of viral-associated pneumonia was 11.9 per 100 child-years of follow up. Enterovirus/Rhinovirus was detected in 51.7 patients, followed by parainfluenza virus type III (8.3 percent), and RSV (5.7 percent ). Of the blood cultures collected, 1.4 percent (5/356) were positive for a bacterial pathogen.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2017
Accession Number
AD1040743

Entities

People

  • Anita Zaidi
  • Molly H. Hughes
  • Syed Ali
  • William A. Petri
  • Zulfiqar Bhutta

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Age Groups
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Body Weight
  • Chlamydophila
  • Coinfection
  • Data Analysis
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Malaria
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology