Etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infection.

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dc.contributor.authorKabra, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorLodha, Rakeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorBroor, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaudhary, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorMaitreyi, R Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-01-07en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T16:41:48Z
dc.date.available2003-01-07en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T16:41:48Z
dc.date.issued2003-01-07en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To identify pathogens responsible for acute severe lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in under five children by non-invasive methods. METHOD: 95 children hospitalized with acute severe lower respiratory tract infection were investigated for identification of viruses, bacteria, chlamydia or mycoplasma by nasopharyngeal aspirates, blood culture and serology. RESULT: Etiological agents could be identified in 94% of the patients. Viruses from NP aspirate could be isolated in 36 (38%), bacterial isolates from blood cultures in 15 (16%); mycoplasma was identified in 23 (24%) and chlamydia in 10 (11%) by serological tests; mixed infections were present in 8 (8%) patients. CONCLUSION: Noninvasive methods can be useful in identifying etiological agents in severe ALRTI.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. skkabra@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationKabra SK, Lodha R, Broor S, Chaudhary R, Ghosh M, Maitreyi RS. Etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infection. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2003 Jan; 70(1): 33-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/84812
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshChlamydia Infections --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChlamydophila pneumoniae --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMycoplasma pneumoniae --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshNasopharynx --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPneumonia, Mycoplasma --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Syncytial Virus Infections --virologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Syncytial Viruses --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Tract Infections --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSensitivity and Specificityen_US
dc.subject.meshSerologic Testsen_US
dc.titleEtiology of acute lower respiratory tract infection.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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