Open AccessApplication of a nucleic acid-based multiplex kit to identify viral and atypical bacterial aetiology of lower respiratory tract infection in hospitalized children
Author(s) -
Shunhang Wen,
Fangfang Lv,
Xiaofang Chen,
Lili Zhu,
Haiyan Li,
Li Lin,
Hailin Zhang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.001006
Subject(s) - rhinovirus , respiratory tract infections , etiology , medicine , pathogen , respiratory tract , virus , lower respiratory tract infection , respiratory system , virology , immunology
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), particularly those acquired in hospitals, are an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Understanding the aetiology and epidemiology of LRTIs is necessary for clinical management, reduction of antibiotic usage, vaccine development and prevention of nosocomial infection.