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Investigating The Frequency and Clinical Features of RSV Infection Among Infants Diagnosed as Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Alt Solunum Yolu İnfeksiyonu Tanısı Alan Çocuklarda RSV Sıklığının ve Klinik Özelliklerinin Araştırılması

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54–58
Publication Date
2011-04-01
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That is why we conceive that palivizumab prophylaxis should be restricted to the risky infants in our region only during these months

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: In this study we aimed to investigate the frequency and clinical features of RSV infection among infants with diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection.Methods: The study was conducted between July 2008 and June 2010. 208 children under 2 years old with lower respiratory tract infection were included in the study .
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Key Findings & Data:Their epidemiological and clinical features were analyzed, and the presence of RSV antigen was investigated by examining nasopharengeal swabs of the patients obtained with RSV test indicator sticks sold with Respi-Strip kit.Results: RSV infection was detected in 5.2 % of the patients All RSV positive children had been seen in January, Febuary and March.
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Conclusion & Impact:That is why we conceive that palivizumab prophylaxis should be restricted to the risky infants in our region only during these months
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⚙️Variables:Alt solunum yolu infeksiyonu · respiratuvar sinsitiyal virüs · çocuk

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Objective: In this study we aimed to investigate the frequency and clinical features of RSV infection among infants with diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection.Methods: The study was conducted between July 2008 and June 2010. 208 children under 2 years old with lower respiratory tract infection were included in the study . Their epidemiological and clinical features were analyzed, and the presence of RSV antigen was investigated by examining nasopharengeal swabs of the patients obtained with RSV test indicator sticks sold with Respi-Strip kit.Results: RSV infection was detected in 5.2 % of the patients All RSV positive children had been seen in January, Febuary and March. During these months, the frequency of RSV positivity was 22.4 % among the patients with lower respiratory tract infection. RSV positive children were significantly younger than RSV negative subjects. There was no significant difference between RSV positive and RSV negative children with respect to the clinical signs and symptoms. Although none of the RSV positive patients were treated with antibiotics, 12 % of the RSV negative patients were under antibiotic treatment. There were no significant difference between two groups as for oxygen, bronchodilator, corticosteroid and mechanical ventilation support.Conclusion: In this study RSV was determined as a major agent among the patients with lower respiratory infection during the period between January and March. That is why we conceive that palivizumab prophylaxis should be restricted to the risky infants in our region only during these months

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada alt solunum yolu infeksiyonu tanısı alan çocuklarda Respiratuvar Sinsitiyal Virüs RSV sıklığının aylara göre değişimini ve klinik özelliklerini araştırmayı amaçladık. Yöntemler: Çalışma Temmuz 2008 ile Haziran 2010 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. Alt solunum yolu infeksiyonu tanısı alan iki yaşın altındaki 208 çocuk çalışmaya alınarak, epidemiyolojik ve klinik özellikleri incelendi. Hastaların nazofarengeal sürüntülerinde Respi-Strip RSV test çubuğu ile RSV antijeni varlığı araştırıldı. Bulgular: Vakaların % 5.2’sinde RSV infeksiyonu saptandı. RSV pozitif vakalar yalnızca Ocak, Şubat ve Mart aylarında görülmüştü. Bu dönemde alt solunum yolu infeksiyonu tanısı alan vakalarda RSV infeksiyonu sıklığı % 22.4 olarak bulundu. RSV pozitif vakaların yaşları RSV negatif vakalara göre anlamlı derecede küçüktü. RSV pozitif ve negatif vakalar klinik belirti ve bulgular açısından incelendiğinde anlamlı bir fark görülmedi. RSV pozitif vakalardan hiçbirine antibiyotik verilmezken, RSV negatif vakalara % 12 oranında antibiyotik tedavisi verilmişti. Oksijen, bronkodilatatör, kortikosteroid, mekanik ventilasyon desteği uygulanması bakımından RSV pozitif ve negatif vakalar arasında anlamlı fark görülmedi. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada RSV yalnızca Ocak - Mart ayları arasında alt solunum yolu infeksiyonlarının önemli bir etkeni olarak saptanmıştır. Bu nedenle bölgemizde riskli bebeklere uygulanan koruyucu palivizumab tedavisinin bu aylar ile sınırlandırılmasının uygun olacağını düşünmekteyiz.

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GÜLAŞI, S., SUNGUR, M. A., ÇELİK, Y., ATICI, A., UYSAL, S., ÖZDEMİR, Ö., ÖZKAN, B. A. (2011). Investigating The Frequency and Clinical Features of RSV Infection Among Infants Diagnosed as Lower Respiratory Tract Infection. Çocuk Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 2, 54–58. https://ajindex.com/articles/247004

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