Clinical Manifestations of Respiratory Viruses in Hospitalized Children with Acute Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infections from 2010 to 2011 in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye-Young Kim ◽  
Kyoung Min Kim ◽  
Seong Heon Kim ◽  
Seung Kook Son ◽  
Hee Ju Park
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Respiratory Viruses ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of respiratory viruses in children with lower respiratory tract infections in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengcheng Liu ◽  
Menghua Xu ◽  
Lingfeng Cao ◽  
Liyun Su ◽  
Lijuan Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Virus ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Respiratory Viruses ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Respiratory Specimens

Abstract Background The multifaceted non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) taken during the COVID-19 pandemic not only decrease the spreading of the SARS-CoV-2, but have impact on the prevalence of other viruses. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of common respiratory viruses among hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Respiratory specimens were obtained from children with LRTI at Children’s Hospital of Fudan University for detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus (ADV), parainfluenza virus (PIV) 1 to 3, influenza virus A (FluA), influenza virus B (FluB), human metapneumovirus (MPV) and rhinovirus (RV). The data were analyzed and compared between the year of 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic) and 2019 (before COVID-19 pandemic). Results A total of 7107 patients were enrolled, including 4600 patients in 2019 and 2507 patients in 2020. Compared with 2019, we observed an unprecedented reduction of RSV, ADV, FluA, FluB, and MPV infections in 2020, despite of reopening of schools in June, 2020. However, the RV infection was significantly increased in 2020 and a sharp increase was observed especially after reopening of schools. Besides, the PIV infection showed resurgent characteristic after September of 2020. The mixed infections were significantly less frequent in 2020 compared with the year of 2019. Conclusions The NPIs during the COVID-19 pandemic have great impact on the prevalence of common respiratory viruses in China. Meanwhile, we do need to be cautious of a possible resurgence of some respiratory viruses as the COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed.

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