Open AccessRespiratory Pathogens in Children 1 Month to 5 Years of Age Presenting With Undifferentiated Acute Respiratory Distress in 2 District-Level Hospitals in Ghana
Author(s) -
Patrick T. Wilson,
Frank Baiden,
Joshua C Brooks,
Katie Giessler,
Gavin Apio,
Damien Punguyire,
Rachel T. Moresky,
Justice Sylverken,
Kwadwo Nyarko-Jectey,
Harry Tagbor,
Philip LaRussa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2048-7207
pISSN - 2048-7193
DOI - 10.1093/jpids/piy090
Subject(s) - rhinovirus , medicine , respiratory system , respiratory distress , human metapneumovirus , enterovirus , virus , virology , pediatrics , respiratory tract infections , surgery
Ghanaian children (2176) aged <5 years who presented with undifferentiated acute respiratory distress were tested for respiratory pathogens using a BioFire FilmArray polymerase chain reaction assay. Rhinovirus and/or enterovirus was detected in 36% of the assays, respiratory syncytial virus in 11%, and parainfluenza in 7%. Respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus were detected more frequently in the rainy season than in the dry season.
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