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Viral Pathogens and Seasonal Distribution in Respiratory Tract Infections

Solunum Yolu İnfeksiyonlarında Viral Patojenler ve Mevsimsel Dağılımları

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69–75
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2022-10-17
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With necessary precautions and symptomatic treatments, the duration and severityof symptoms will be reduced and possible complications and transmission will be prevented.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Respiratory tract infections cause significant morbidity and mortality.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of this study was to determine viral pathogens in respiratory tract infections and toinvestigate their seasonal distribution.Materials and Methods: The seasonal distribution of viral agents in nasopharyngeal swab specimens taken from 1999 patients witha prediagnosis of respiratory tract infection between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2018 was investigated by multiplex real-timepolymerase chain reaction method.Results: 2034 viruses were detected in 1999 nasopharyngeal swab specimens.
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Introduction: Respiratory tract infections cause significant morbidity and mortality. Viruses are one of the leading causes for respiratory tract infections all over the world. The aim of this study was to determine viral pathogens in respiratory tract infections and toinvestigate their seasonal distribution.Materials and Methods: The seasonal distribution of viral agents in nasopharyngeal swab specimens taken from 1999 patients witha prediagnosis of respiratory tract infection between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2018 was investigated by multiplex real-timepolymerase chain reaction method.Results: 2034 viruses were detected in 1999 nasopharyngeal swab specimens. As the most common viral agents; rhinovirus (23.5%),influenza virus (18.1%) and respiratory syncytial virus (17.9%) were determined. Only one viral agent was detected in 1563 (78.18%)of all patients. Two (19.1%) viruses in 381 patients, 3 (2.8%) viruses in 57 patients and 4 (0.4%) viruses in 8 patients were detected.Respiratory syncytial virus (17.9%) was the most common viral agent in winter, and rhinovirus (6%) was the most common viral agentin spring. The most common viral agents were found in winter (42.6%) and the lowest in summer (6.9%).Conclusion: The detection of multiple viral agents in a single study by polymerase chain reaction in respiratory tract infections willprevent unnecessary use of antibiotics in patients. With necessary precautions and symptomatic treatments, the duration and severityof symptoms will be reduced and possible complications and transmission will be prevented.

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Giriş: Solunum yolu infeksiyonları, önemli derecede morbidite ve mortaliteye neden olur. Tüm dünyada virüsler, önde gelen solunum yolu infeksiyonu etkenlerindendir. Bu çalışmada, solunum yolu infeksiyonlarında viral patojenlerin saptanması ve mevsimsel dağılımının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Metod: Çalışmada, 1 Ocak 2014-31 Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında, solunum yolu infeksiyonu ön tanısı olan, 1999 hastadan gönderilen nazofarengeal sürüntü örneklerinde saptanan viral etkenlerin mevsimsel dağılımı retrospektif olarak incelendi. Multipleks gerçek-zamanlı polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu yöntemi kullanılarak viral etkenler saptandı. Bulgular: Toplam 1999 hasta örneğinde 2034 virüs saptanmıştır. En sık viral etkenler; rinovirüs (%23.5), influenza virüs (%18.1) ve respiratuvar sinsityal virüs (%17.9) olarak tespit edilmiştir. Hastaların 1563 (%78.2)’ünde tek bir viral etken saptanmıştır. Hastaların 381’inde 2 (%19.1) virüs, 57’sinde 3 (%2.8) virüs, 8’inde ise 4 (%0.4) virüs birden saptanmıştır. En sık viral etkenin; kış aylarında respiratuvar sinsityal virüs (%17.9), ilkbahar aylarında ise rinovirüs (%6) olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Viral etkenler en sık kış aylarında (%42.6), en az ise yaz aylarında (%6.9) saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Solunum yolu infeksiyonlarında, polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu ile birden fazla viral etkenin tek bir çalışmada saptanacak olması hastalarda gereksiz antibiyotik kullanımını önleyecektir. Gerekli önlemlerin ve semptomatik tedavilerin yapılmasıyla semptomların süresi ve şiddeti azalacak, olası komplikasyonlar engellenerek bulaş önlenmiş olacaktır.

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FINDIK, D., MAÇİN, S. (2022). Viral Pathogens and Seasonal Distribution in Respiratory Tract Infections. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 25 - Sayı: 1, 69–75. https://ajindex.com/articles/513394

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