Etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infection

被引：29

作者：

S. K. Kabra

Rakesh Lodha

S. Broor

R. Chaudhary

M. Ghosh

R. S. Maitreyi

机构：

[1] Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS

[2] Department of Microbiology, All India Inst. of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

来源：

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics | 2003年 / 70卷 / 1期

关键词：

Acute lower respiratory tract infection; Chlamydia; Mycoplasma; Pneumonia; Viral pneumonia;

D O I：

10.1007/BF02722742

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摘要：

Objective: To identify pathogens responsible for acute severe lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in under five children by non-invasive methods. Method: 95 children hospitalized with acute severe lower respiratory tract infection were investigated for identification of viruses, bacteria, chlamydia or mycoplasma by nasopharyngeal aspirates, blood culture and serology. Result: Etiological agents could be identified in 94% of the patients. Viruses from NP aspirate could be isolated in 36 (38%), bacterial isolates from blood cultures in 15(16%); mycoplasma was identified in 23(24%) and chlamydia in 10(11%) by serological tests; mixed infections were present in 8(8%) patients. Conclusion: Noninvasive methods can be useful in identifying etiological agents in severe ALRTI.

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页码：33 / 36

页数：3

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