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Rev Mex Pediatr 2005; 72 (1)

Seasonal variation of viral acute respiratory infection in children

Salas-Chaves P, Alfaro-Bourrouet W

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 5-8
PDF size: 53.22 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective. To study the seasonal variation and the virus associated to acute respiratory infection disease in hospitalized children.
Material and methods. The viral etiology of acute respiratory infection disease was study in 1,017 children hospitalized at the National Children Hospital in San José, Costa Rica from 1997 to 1999. Nasopharyngeal aspirates were investigated for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, parainfluenza, and influenza A and B viruses by indirect immunofluorescence.
Results. RSV was observed in 73% of the samples. Adenovirus were detected in 9% of the cases, parainfluenza 1 in 2%, parainfluenza 2 in 1.5%, parainfluenza 3 in 5%, influenza A in 9% and influenza B in 0.79%.
Conclusion. Findings suggested that RSV infection in Costa Rican children is a public health problem as it is in the world.


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