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High Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Children with Acute Respiratory Infections from Lima, Peru.
Del Valle-Mendoza, Juana; Orellana-Peralta, Fiorella; Marcelo-Rodríguez, Alvaro; Verne, Eduardo; Esquivel-Vizcarra, Mónica; Silva-Caso, Wilmer; Aguilar-Luis, Miguel Angel; Weilg, Pablo; Casabona-Oré, Verónica; Ugarte, Claudia; Del Valle, Luis J.
Afiliação
  • Del Valle-Mendoza J; School of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas-UPC, Lima, Peru.
  • Orellana-Peralta F; Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, Lima, Peru.
  • Marcelo-Rodríguez A; School of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas-UPC, Lima, Peru.
  • Verne E; Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, Lima, Peru.
  • Esquivel-Vizcarra M; Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru.
  • Silva-Caso W; Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
  • Aguilar-Luis MA; Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, Lima, Peru.
  • Weilg P; School of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas-UPC, Lima, Peru.
  • Casabona-Oré V; School of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas-UPC, Lima, Peru.
  • Ugarte C; Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, Lima, Peru.
  • Del Valle LJ; School of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas-UPC, Lima, Peru.
PLoS One ; 12(1): e0170787, 2017.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28129377
BACKGROUND: Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae are atypical pathogens responsible for pneumonia and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low income countries. The study objective is to determine the prevalence of this pathogens in Peruvian children with acute respiratory infections. METHODS: A consecutive cross-sectional study was conducted in Lima, Peru from May 2009 to September 2010. A total of 675 children admitted with clinical diagnoses of acute respiratory infections were tested for Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and clinical symptoms were registered by the attending physician. RESULTS: Mycoplasma pneumonia was detected in 25.19% (170/675) of nasopharyngeal samples and Chlamydia pneumonia in 10.52% (71/675). The most common symptoms in patients with these atypical pathogens were rhinorrhea, cough and fever. A higher prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae cases were registered in summer, between December 2009 and March 2010. CONCLUSIONS: Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumonia are a significant cause of morbidity in Peruvian children with acute respiratory infections (ARI). Further studies should evaluate the use of reliable techniques such as PCR in Peru in order to avoid underdiagnoses of these atypical pathogens.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pneumonia por Mycoplasma / Infecções Respiratórias / Doença Aguda / Pneumonia por Clamídia Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pneumonia por Mycoplasma / Infecções Respiratórias / Doença Aguda / Pneumonia por Clamídia Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: Estados Unidos