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6701101

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-4-26
pubmed:abstractText
To determine the agents associated with acute lower respiratory infection in young children, we studied 102 hospitalized children less than 5 years old using culture and serology for viruses and Chlamydia trachomatis, fluorescent antibody testing for pertussis and respiratory syncytial virus, blood cultures and counterimmunoelectrophoresis of nasopharyngeal secretions and urine for pneumococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type b antigens. At least one agent was detected in 87 children and multiple agents were found in 33. Viruses were detected 80 times; respiratory syncytial virus was most common (61 cases) and was detected as often by fluorescent antibody testing as by culture. C. trachomatis was detected in 10 children; all were less than 4 months old and 9 had mixed infections. Bacteria were detected 32 times, were usually pneumococcus (23) or H. influenzae (5) and were detected more often by counterimmunoelectrophoresis than by blood culture. Compared with children yielding only C. trachomatis or viruses, those with bacteria were significantly more likely to have fever, a band count over 2000/mm3 and radiographic consolidation. In this study acute lower respiratory infection was associated commonly with viruses, often with multiple pathogens but not with C. trachomatis after 4 months of age.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0277-9730
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
14-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Pathogens associated with acute lower respiratory tract infection in young children.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.