Identfication of viral and bacterial etiologic agents of the pertussis-like syndrome in children under 5 years old hospitalized
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Authors
Saiki-Macedo, StephanieValverde-Ezeta, Jorge
Cornejo-Tapia, Angela
Castillo, Maria Esther
Petrozzi-Helasvuo, Verónica
Aguilar-Luis, Miguel Angel
Del Valle, Luis J.
Cieza-Mora, Erico
Bada, Carlos
Del Aguila, Olguita
Silva-Caso, Wilmer
Martins-Luna, Johanna
Vasquez-Achaya, Fernando
Del Valle-Mendoza, Juana
Issue Date
2019-01-21
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BioMed Central Ltd.Journal
BMC Infectious DiseasesDOI
10.1186/s12879-019-3671-6Abstract
Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children, remaining a major public health concern, especially affecting children under 5 years old from low-income countries. Unfortunately, information regarding their epidemiology is still limited in Peru. Methods: A secondary data analysis was performed from a previous cross-sectional study conducted in children with a probable diagnosis of Pertussis from January 2010 to July 2012. All samples were analyzed via Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for the following etiologies: Influenza-A, Influenza-B, RSV-A, RSV-B, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza 1 virus, Parainfluenza 2 virus, Parainfluenza 3 virus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae. Results: A total of 288 patients were included. The most common pathogen isolated was Adenovirus (49%), followed by Bordetella pertussis (41%) from our previous investigation, the most prevelant microorganisms were Mycoplasma pneumonia (26%) and Influenza-B (19.8%). Coinfections were reported in 58% of samples and the most common association was found between B. pertussis and Adenovirus (12.2%). Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of Adenovirus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other etiologies in patients with a probable diagnosis of pertussis. Despite the presence of persistent cough lasting at least two weeks and other clinical characteristics highly suspicious of pertussis, secondary etiologies should be considered in children under 5 years-old in order to give a proper treatment.Type
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engEISSN
14712334ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1186/s12879-019-3671-6
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