December 2023. Volume 19. Number 4

Association between nasopharyngeal viruses and community-acquired pneumonia in children

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Smyrnaios A, Risnes K, Krokstad S, Nordbø SA, Heimdal I, Christensen A, et al. The contribution of viruses and bacteria to childhood community-acquired pneumonia: 11-year observational study from Norway. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023; 42:456-60.

Reviewers: Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á1, Aparicio Rodrigo M2.
1Sección de Neumología y Alergia Infantil .Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
2Pediatra. CS Entrevías. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri. Email: agimenodatauri@gmail.com
Reception date: 18/10/2023
Acceptance date: 28/10/2023
Publication date: 22/11/2023

Abstract

Authors´ conclusions: respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus and mycoplasma pneumoniae were most strongly related to pediatric community-acquired pneumonia and accounted for half of all cases. There were positive trends between increasing viral genomic loads of respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus, and higher odds for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia.

Reviewers´ commentary: in the nasopharyngeal aspirate of children with community-acquired pneumonia, there is an increased frequency of some viruses (respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus, primarily) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. There is uncertainty about their causal involvement. Therefore, it is not possible to change the current recommendations on management of community-acquired pneumonia in children.

How to cite this article

Gimeno Díaz de Atauri A, Aparicio Rodrigo M. Asociación de virus en nasofaringe y neumonía adquirida en la comunidad en niños. Evid Pediatr. 2023;19:45.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Smyrnaios A, Risnes K, Krokstad S, Nordbø SA, Heimdal I, Christensen A, et al. The contribution of viruses and bacteria to childhood community-acquired pneumonia: 11-year observational study from Norway. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023; 42:456-60.

Reviewers: Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á1, Aparicio Rodrigo M2.
1Sección de Neumología y Alergia Infantil .Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
2Pediatra. CS Entrevías. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri. Email: agimenodatauri@gmail.com
Reception date: 18/10/2023
Acceptance date: 28/10/2023
Publication date: 22/11/2023

How to cite this article

Gimeno Díaz de Atauri A, Aparicio Rodrigo M. Asociación de virus en nasofaringe y neumonía adquirida en la comunidad en niños. Evid Pediatr. 2023;19:45.

22/11/2023

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