Etiología de bronquiolitis en niños hospitalizados en el sureste de España
- Salvador García, Carme
- Moreno Docón, Antonio
- Piñero Fernández, J.
- Alfayate Miguélez, Santiago
- Iborra Bendicho, María Asunción
ISSN: 1695-4033, 1696-4608
Año de publicación: 2012
Volumen: 77
Número: 6
Páginas: 386-390
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Anales de Pediatría: Publicación Oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría ( AEP )
Resumen
Background: Bronchiolitis is the most common respiratory disease in children under 2 years-old and a major cause of hospitalization in young children, especially during the winter. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and etiology of bronchiolitis in south-east of Spain. Study design: A prospective study was conducted during the bronchiolitis season (DecemberApril). Children below 18 months-old admitted to the hospital for a ?rst bronchiolitis episode were included. Nasopharyngeal aspirates were analysed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) respiratory syncytial virus. Results: A total of 235 children were included during this period, and 235 RT-PCR were performed. A total of 287 viruses were detected in nasopharyngeal aspirates from 204 infants. Respiratory syncytial virus was the virus detected more frequently, followed by rhinovirus. Co-infections were found in the 36% of children. Conclusions: Respiratory viruses were detected in most of the children below 18 months-old hospitalised with bronchiolitis, and 36% of them showed a mixed infection.