Prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of pathogens in the upper respiratory tract according to age at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo. Methods: A total of 6,144 biological material tests from upper respiratory airways were analyzed: 740 bacterial cultures, 726 virus scre...
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| author | Amilton Mouro Luci Black Tabacow Hidal Marines Dalla Valle Martino Jacyr Pasternark |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of pathogens in the upper respiratory tract according to age at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo. Methods: A total of 6,144 biological material tests from upper respiratory airways were analyzed: 740 bacterial cultures, 726 virus screenings and 4,678 rapid tests for S. pyogenes. Results: The most frequently found etiological agent was respiratory syncytial virus (29.6%; 215/726). The main agents detected per age groups were: respiratory syncytial virus (25.34%; 184/726) in patients aged 28 days-3 years; S. pyogenes (9.5%; 70/740) in 3-12 year-old children; influenza virus (8.8%; 64/726) in adults (18-59 years). Conclusions: The etiologic agents of upper respiratory infections vary according to age and imply diverse clinical and therapeutic management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7f1ba226b2f4f3090b25b387d0a6f322022-12-22T04:09:50ZengInstituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert EinsteinEinstein (São Paulo)2317-63852010-06-018219719910.1590/s1679-45082010ao1348Prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São PauloAmilton MouroLuci Black Tabacow HidalMarines Dalla Valle MartinoJacyr PasternarkABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of pathogens in the upper respiratory tract according to age at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo. Methods: A total of 6,144 biological material tests from upper respiratory airways were analyzed: 740 bacterial cultures, 726 virus screenings and 4,678 rapid tests for S. pyogenes. Results: The most frequently found etiological agent was respiratory syncytial virus (29.6%; 215/726). The main agents detected per age groups were: respiratory syncytial virus (25.34%; 184/726) in patients aged 28 days-3 years; S. pyogenes (9.5%; 70/740) in 3-12 year-old children; influenza virus (8.8%; 64/726) in adults (18-59 years). Conclusions: The etiologic agents of upper respiratory infections vary according to age and imply diverse clinical and therapeutic management.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082010000200197&tlng=enRespiratory tract infections/pathologyRespiratory syncytial virusesStreptococcus pyogenes |
| spellingShingle | Amilton Mouro Luci Black Tabacow Hidal Marines Dalla Valle Martino Jacyr Pasternark Prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo Einstein (São Paulo) Respiratory tract infections/pathology Respiratory syncytial viruses Streptococcus pyogenes |
| title | Prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo |
| title_full | Prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo |
| title_short | Prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo |
| title_sort | prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections at a tertiary care hospital in the city of sao paulo |
| topic | Respiratory tract infections/pathology Respiratory syncytial viruses Streptococcus pyogenes |
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