Prevalence of respiratory viruses among hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China

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OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the continuous changes in respiratory virus epidemics in hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) persisting from January 2019 to December 2022 in Wuhan, China.

METHODS: We retrospectively enrolled children with LRTIs admitted to the Wuhan Children's Hospital. Specimens were nasopharyngeal aspirates which had been collected and detected the following microorganisms with direct immunofluorescence: influenza virus types A and B, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus types 1-3, and adenovirus. We also analyzed demographic data and laboratory test results.

RESULTS: A total of 22,660 patients were enrolled. The total virus detection rate in 2019, 2021, and 2022 significantly declined gradually (36.96% vs 29.47% vs 22.62%, P value < 0.001). All the detected viruses did not follow previously observed seasonal patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children hospitalized for LRTIs were older during the COVID-19 pandemic in contrast to the pre-period, particularly notable in cases attributed to respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus type 3 infections.

CONCLUSIONS: This work adds to our knowledge of the epidemiology characteristics of respiratory viruses spanning the COVID-19 pandemic among children with LRTIs. The circulation of respiratory viruses changed consistently, and active LRTI surveillance in children remains critical for defining the healthcare burden of respiratory viruses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:139

Enthalten in:

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 139(2024) vom: 19. Jan., Seite 6-12

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Zhiyong [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Yue [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jiaming [VerfasserIn]
Du, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Du, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Yaxin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Di [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Xiaoxia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Children
Epidemiology
Journal Article
LRTIs
Respiratory viruses

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.019

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364761571