Naso-pharyngeal carriage of organisms in children aged 3-59 months diagnosed with severe community-acquired pneumonia

Singh, M., Agarwal, A., Das, R. R., Jaiswal, N. and Ray, P. (2016) Naso-pharyngeal carriage of organisms in children aged 3-59 months diagnosed with severe community-acquired pneumonia. Indian Pediatrics, 53(2), pp. 125-128. (doi: 10.1007/s13312-016-0805-4) (PMID:26897143)

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Abstract

Objective: To study the naso-pharyngeal carriage of organisms in children diagnosed with severe pneumonia. Methods: Nasopharyngeal aspirate and swabs for microbiological analyses were collected from 377 children aged 3–59 months with severe pneumonia. Results: 28.6% of the samples were positive for S. pneumoniae, 9.6% were positive for H. influenzae, and 8.5% were positive for both the organisms. Respiratory syncytial virus was detected in 27% of samples. The rate of isolation of S. pneumonia and H. influenzae was significantly more in the age group of 12–59 months. Conclusions: In children with severe pneumonia, most common organisms isolated/detected from naso-pharyngeal aspirates were S.pneumoniae and Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Jaiswal, Dr Nishant
Authors: Singh, M., Agarwal, A., Das, R. R., Jaiswal, N., and Ray, P.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment
Journal Name:Indian Pediatrics
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0019-6061
ISSN (Online):0974-7559
Published Online:25 February 2016

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