Incidence of respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation Incidência de vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica
The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence of infection by respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation, and to evaluate the clinical, laboratory and radiological patterns of viral infections among hospitalized infants in the neonatal intensive care un...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:bc14963f6ba1420c9ad013f0c08c5b86 2024-09-09T19:27:51+00:00 Incidence of respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation Incidência de vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica Edna Maria de Albuquerque Diniz Renata Amato Vieira Maria Esther Jurfest Ceccon Maria Akiko Ishida Flávio Adolfo Costa Vaz 2005-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652005000100007 https://doaj.org/article/bc14963f6ba1420c9ad013f0c08c5b86 EN eng Universidade de São Paulo (USP) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652005000100007 https://doaj.org/toc/0036-4665 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9946 doi:10.1590/S0036-46652005000100007 0036-4665 1678-9946 https://doaj.org/article/bc14963f6ba1420c9ad013f0c08c5b86 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp 37-44 (2005) Respiratory viruses Preterm infants Nosocomial infection Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2005 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652005000100007 2024-08-05T17:49:30Z The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence of infection by respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation, and to evaluate the clinical, laboratory and radiological patterns of viral infections among hospitalized infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with any kind of acute respiratory failure. Seventy-eight preterm infants were studied from November 2000 to September 2002. The newborns were classified into two groups: with viral infection (Group I) and without viral infection (Group II). Respiratory viruses were diagnosed in 23 preterm infants (29.5%); the most frequent was respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (14.1%), followed by influenza A virus (10.2%). Rhinorrhea, wheezing, vomiting and diarrhea, pneumonia, atelectasis, and interstitial infiltrate were significantly more frequent in newborns with nosocomial viral infection. There was a correlation between nosocomial viral infection and low values of C-reactive protein. Two patients with mixed infection from Group I died during the hospital stay. In conclusion, RSV was the most frequent virus in these patients. It was observed that, although the majority of viral lower respiratory tract infections had a favorable course, some patients presented a serious and prolonged clinical manifestation, especially when there was concomitant bacterial or fungal infection. Os objetivos do estudo foram determinar a incidência de infecção por vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica e avaliar os padrões clínico, laboratorial e radiológico das infecções virais entre crianças pré-termo internadas em unidade de cuidados intensivos neonatal (NICU) com insuficiência respiratória aguda de qualquer tipo. Setenta e oito crianças pré-termo externas foram estudadas de Novembro de 2000 a Setembro de 2002. Os recém-nascidos foram classificados em dois grupos: com infecção viral (Grupo I) e sem infecção viral (Grupo II). Vírus respiratórios foram diagnosticados em 23 crianças pré-termo ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Aguda ENVELOPE(-26.750,-26.750,-76.150,-76.150) Arctic Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 47 1 37 44 |
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The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence of infection by respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation, and to evaluate the clinical, laboratory and radiological patterns of viral infections among hospitalized infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with any kind of acute respiratory failure. Seventy-eight preterm infants were studied from November 2000 to September 2002. The newborns were classified into two groups: with viral infection (Group I) and without viral infection (Group II). Respiratory viruses were diagnosed in 23 preterm infants (29.5%); the most frequent was respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (14.1%), followed by influenza A virus (10.2%). Rhinorrhea, wheezing, vomiting and diarrhea, pneumonia, atelectasis, and interstitial infiltrate were significantly more frequent in newborns with nosocomial viral infection. There was a correlation between nosocomial viral infection and low values of C-reactive protein. Two patients with mixed infection from Group I died during the hospital stay. In conclusion, RSV was the most frequent virus in these patients. It was observed that, although the majority of viral lower respiratory tract infections had a favorable course, some patients presented a serious and prolonged clinical manifestation, especially when there was concomitant bacterial or fungal infection. Os objetivos do estudo foram determinar a incidência de infecção por vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica e avaliar os padrões clínico, laboratorial e radiológico das infecções virais entre crianças pré-termo internadas em unidade de cuidados intensivos neonatal (NICU) com insuficiência respiratória aguda de qualquer tipo. Setenta e oito crianças pré-termo externas foram estudadas de Novembro de 2000 a Setembro de 2002. Os recém-nascidos foram classificados em dois grupos: com infecção viral (Grupo I) e sem infecção viral (Grupo II). Vírus respiratórios foram diagnosticados em 23 crianças pré-termo ... |
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Incidence of respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation Incidência de vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica |
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Incidence of respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation Incidência de vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica |
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Incidence of respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation Incidência de vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica |
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Incidence of respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation Incidência de vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica |
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Incidence of respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation Incidência de vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica |
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incidence of respiratory viruses in preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation incidência de vírus respiratórios em crianças pré-termo externas submetidas à ventilação mecânica |
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