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Abstract
Background
To evaluate the effect of the type and codetection of respiratory viruses on admission requirements among children with respiratory infections in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era.
Methods
In this retrospective study, we analyzed patients with acute respiratory symptoms using FilmArray® Respiratory Panel between December 2020 and March 2024. The viruses were classified into eight groups: adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus, human metapneumovirus, human rhinovirus/enterovirus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and severe acute respiratory virus coronavirus-2. The impact of the detected viral groups and viral codetection on hospitalization rates were examined using multivariable regression analysis in three pediatric age groups (<2 years, 2–4 years, and 5–17 years).
Results
A total of 4684 tests were performed, of which 3555 (75.9 %) tested positive for at least one respiratory virus and negative for atypical bacteria. Of these, 946 (26.6 %) were hospitalized. Multivariable regression analyses showed that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection was associated with hospitalization requirement among young children (adjusted odds ratios (aOR) 2.46 [1.65–3.67], p < 0.001 in < 2 years, and 1.34 [1.02–2.30], p = 0.042 in 2–4 years). Influenza (aOR 0.23 [0.07–0.83], p = 0.025) and SARS-CoV-2 (aOR 0.39 [0.22–0.69], p = 0.001) were negatively correlated with hospitalization among children younger than 2 years. Viral codetection was not significantly associated with hospitalization in any pediatric age group.
Conclusion
RSV infection was associated with a higher risk of hospitalization in children younger than 5 years than other respiratory viruses. These results highlight the importance of preventive measures against RSV infections, including maternal vaccination and childhood immunization.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Infection and Public Health, first official journal of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and the Saudi Association for Public Health, aims to be the foremost scientific, peer-reviewed journal encompassing infection prevention and control, microbiology, infectious diseases, public health and the application of healthcare epidemiology to the evaluation of health outcomes. The point of view of the journal is that infection and public health are closely intertwined and that advances in one area will have positive consequences on the other.
The journal will be useful to all health professionals who are partners in the management of patients with communicable diseases, keeping them up to date. The journal is proud to have an international and diverse editorial board that will assist and facilitate the publication of articles that reflect a global view on infection control and public health, as well as emphasizing our focus on supporting the needs of public health practitioners.
It is our aim to improve healthcare by reducing risk of infection and related adverse outcomes by critical review, selection, and dissemination of new and relevant information in the field of infection control, public health and infectious diseases in all healthcare settings and the community.