The etiologic and epidemiologic spectrum of bronchiolitis in pediatric practice.
The etiologic and epidemiologic spectrum of bronchiolitis in pediatric practice.
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儿科实践中细支气管炎的病因学和流行病学谱。
DOI:
10.1016/s0022-3476(79)80647-2
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发表时间:
1979
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通讯作者:
R. M. Christian
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作者:
F. Henderson;W. A. Clyde;A. Collier;F. W. Denny;R. Senior;C. Sheaffer;William Conley;R. M. Christian
To develop a broad understanding of the causes and patterns of occurrence of wheezing associated respiratory infections, we analyzed data from an 11-year study of acute lower respiratory illness in a pediatric practice. Although half of the WARI occurred in children less than 2 years of age, wheezing continued to be observed in 19% of children greater than 9 years of age who had lower respiratory illness. Males experienced LRI 1.25 times more often than did females; the relative risk of males for WARI was 1.35. A nonbacterial pathogen was recovered from 21% of patients with WARI; respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus types 1 and 3, adenoviruses, andMycoplasma pneumoniaeaccounted for 81% of the isolates. Patient age influenced the pattern of recovery of these agents. The most common cause of WARI in children under 5 years of age was RSV whereasMycoplasma pneumoniaewas the most frequent isolate from school age children with wheezing illness. The data expand our understanding of the causes of WARI and are useful to diagnosticians and to researchers interested in the control of lower respiratory disease.