Molecular epidemiology of severe respiratory disease by human rhinoviruses and enteroviruses at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Barcelona, Spain. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Launes, C.; Armero, G.; Anton, A.; Hernandez, L.; Gimferrer, L.; Cisneros, C.; Jordan, I.; Muñoz-Almagro, C.
• Is Part Of: Clinical microbiology and infection. Volume 21:Number 8(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 799.e5
• Page End: 799.e7
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Enterovirus -- molecular epidemiology -- paediatric intensive care -- respiratory viruses -- rhinovirus -- types; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.04.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-743X

Abstract

Abstract: In order to describe the molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus (HRV) and enterovirus (EV) infection in severely ill children, we studied all episodes of bronchospasm/bronchopneumonia in 6-month-old to 18-year-old patients from January 2010 to May 2012 who required mechanical ventilation. HRV/EVs were detected in 55 (57.3%) of 96 patients, of which 50 (91%) were HRV (HRV-A, 16; HRV-B, 1; HRV-C, 18) and 5 (9%) were EVs (EV-D68, 3). No significant differences in epidemiologic and clinical characteristics were found between different types. In six of the 13 patients who required invasive mechanical ventilation, HRV was the only pathogen detected.