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  • Title: [Frequency of respiratory viruses and clinical characteristics in children attending a care center in Mexico City].
    Author: Wong-Chew RM, Farfán-Quiroz R, Sánchez-Huerta JL, Nava-Frías M, Casasola-Flores J, Santos-Preciado JI.
    Journal: Salud Publica Mex; 2010; 52(6):528-32. PubMed ID: 21271012.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of respiratory viruses and clinical characteristics in children with respiratory signs and symptoms in a tertiary care center in Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with a clinical diagnosis of respiratory infection and a positive immunofluorescence result (Light Diagnostics) from January 2004 to October 2006 were included. RESULTS: From the 986 nashopharyngeal samples, 138 (14%) were positive by immunofluorescence. The frequency was: 80% RSV, 8% parainfluenza 1, 5% parainfluenza 3, 2% adenovirus, 2% influenza A, 1% parainfluenza 2 and 1% influenza B. CONCLUSIONS: Respiratory viruses were detected in 14% of samples tested. RSV was the most frequently identified virus and was associated with pneumonia and bronchiolitis in children younger than 3 years old.
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