Pérez LY, González AÉE, Aguilar OG, Lara LE, MacíasAE

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 118-122
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ABSTRACT

Background. Immunological and nucleic acid tests are a new detection alternative that can facilitate an opportune diagnosis, shorten hospital stay times, lower costs and, finally, reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics and infer epidemiological behavior of acute respiratory diseases.
Objectives. To describe the epidemiology of influenza and acute respiratory diseases in a private care center, with the use of rapid tests and molecular tests in addition to comparing the findings of the center with those reported by the national health authorities.
Material and methods. Descriptive analysis of the tests requested to the laboratory in the years 2016 to 2017, for the detection of influenza antigens and multiple polimerase chain reaction (PCR).
Results. 3 202 rapid influenza tests were performed, of which 1 620 were reactive (51%), 1 104 (68%) corresponded to influenza a and 517 (32%) to influenza b. Regarding molecular tests, the most common virus was the respiratory syncytial virus (25%) whose circulation predominated in November, December and January, followed by rhinovirus/enterovirus (22%).
Conclusions. The rapid tests and tests of molecular detections determined by a private center with regional coverage may have a value for the knowledge of the local epidemiology of acute respiratory diseases. These tests also generate information that may be useful for clinicians to make better diagnosis and treatment decisions.

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