ArticleThe Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association2019
The use of multiplex PCR for the detection of atypical pathogens in Egyptian children with CAP: a high rate of
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Abstract
backgroundAtypical pathogen infections played an important role in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. Pathogen-specific clinical symptoms are often lacking, and it is difficult to detect atypical pathogens by culture methods. The use of multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods enables testing for many pathogens simultaneously in a single analysis.
aimTo determine the role of atypical pathogens in children hospitalized with CAP. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted throughout a 2-year period from August 2015 to September 2017. It included 400 Egyptian children hospitalized with clinical diagnosis of CAP at a tertiary hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Sputum samples were collected from lower respiratory tract of all enrolled patients by mucus trap catheter for identification of
resultsAmong the 400 CAP patients enrolled in this study, atypical pathogens were detected in 12/400 (3%) patients.
conclusionIn early infancy,
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