ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Epidemiology, co-infection, and seasonal patterns of respiratory tract infections in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia between 2021 and 2022.
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- Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, Influenza, RSV, and Human Metapneumovirus Across the COVID-19 Era: An Eight-Year Tertiary-Center Study in Saudi Arabia.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Seasonal patterns in nine notifiable communicable diseases and the epidemic dynamics of COVID-19 at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare: a six-year review (2019-2024).Journal of medicine and life · 2026Article
- Post-pandemic resurgence and co-detectiondynamics of respiratory pathogens revealed by syndromic multiplex PCR.BMC microbiology · 2026Observational
- Impact of immune status on respiratory virus prevalence and co-detection patterns: a retrospective analysis (2019-2024).BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
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- Speeding up respiratory diagnosis: clinical drivers, barriers, and system readiness for rapid molecular point-of-care testing in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Epidemiological patterns of acute respiratory illnesses in a tertiary center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the etiology and epidemiological trends of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, focusing on age and seasonality. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 19,509 respiratory specimens collected from January 2021 to December 2022 at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, using the BioFire Filmarray Respiratory Panel 2.1 plus kit. Results: Of the analyzed specimens, 53.3% (10,406) tested positive for at least one pathogen. Pediatric patients represented 72.5% of positive cases. Rhinovirus/enterovirus (32%) was the most prevalent, followed by SARS-CoV-2 (16%), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV; 13%), and adenovirus (10%). Conclusions: The study underscores the significant seasonality and age-specific prevalence of RTIs, with winter peaks and a high incidence of rhinovirus/enterovirus, SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and adenovirus. These results emphasize the necessity of ongoing surveillance and targeted public health interventions to manage RTIs effectively.
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