TY  - JOUR
TI  - Distribution and Clinical Features of Viral Respiratory  Infections in Children After Face-To-Face Education in  2021-2022 Winter Period
AB  - Objective: Several public health measures were introduced to reduce  viral transmission and disease spread at the beginning of the COVID-19  pandemic. These measures had the potential to impact the transmission  of other respiratory viruses. In September 2021, schools started face to  face in and an increase in viral respiratory infections was observed. This  study aims to determine the distribution and clinical features of viral  agents in this period when complete face-to-face education was started  for the first time in Turkey.  Material and Methods: Diagnosis and clinical data of the pediatric pa tients who were tested for respiratory viral infections between October  1, 2021-January 1, 2022 were retrospectively retrieved from hospital re cords. Viral agents detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the  nasopharyngeal aspirate samples obtained at the first application of the  patients during the pandemic period were investigated. Results: There were 404 patients who were diagnosed with respirato ry tract infections and tested for respiratory viruses. The leading viral  agents in children who applied to our center between October and  December 2021 were COVID-19 (32.7%), multiple viral agents (23.9%),  RSV (15.3%) and rhinovirus (8.7%). 43.8% of patients diagnosed with RSV  needed hospitalization.  Conclusion: Our study shows that after complete face-to-face education  and, the viral diversity is observed again in this winter period like before the  pandemic. The high rate of hospitalization in RSV cases was remarkable.
AU  - KARA ULU, NURSEL
AU  - Gudeloglu, Elif
AU  - Tapisiz, Anil
AU  - Atay Unal, Nursel
AU  - TEZER, HASAN
AU  - Bedir Demirdag, Tugba
AU  - Bozdayi, Gulendam
DO  - 10.5578/ced.20224041
PY  - 2022
JO  - Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
SN  - 1307-1068
SP  - 1
EP  - 5
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1174694
ER  -