07 March 2024: Clinical Research
Changes in Spectrum of Respiratory Pathogen Infections and Disease Severity Among Children in Hohhot, China: Impact of COVID-19 Prevention Measures
Yan-Zi Gan 1ABCDG* , Peng Yang 2BCD** , Rui Liu 3CE , Yan-Hai Wang 1B , Yu-Wei Hu 1B , Yang Yang 3AEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.942845
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942845
Table 1 Baseline demographics and characteristics of respiratory pathogens in ARI patients (n=605).
| Pathogen | SARS-CoV-2 | S. pneumoniae | H. influenzae | IAV | RSV | EBV | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n=262 | n=138 | n=83 | n=56 | n=52 | n=43 | n=42 |
| 0~1 year | 88 (33.59%) | 13 (9.42%) | 10 (12.05%) | 6 (10.72%) | 21 (40.38%) | 2 (4.65%) | 6 (14.28%) |
| 1~3 years | 88 (33.59%) | 67 (48.55%) | 26 (31.33%) | 20 (35.71%) | 29 (55.77%) | 25 (58.14%) | 20 (47.62%) |
| 3~15 years | 86 (32.82%) | 58 (42.03%) | 47 (56.62%) | 30 (53.57%) | 2 (3.85%) | 16 (37.21%) | 16 (38.10%) |
| MALE | 141 (53.82%) | 82 (59.42%) | 46 (55.42%) | 40 (71.43%) | 23 (44.23%) | 26 (60.47%) | 20 (47.62%) |
| Mean age | 3.52 | 3.43 | 4.70 | 4.12 | 1.35 | 3.48 | 3.21 |
| n | n=26 | n=25 | n=8 | n=7 | n=33 | n=66 | n=605 |
| 0~1 year | 16 (61.54%) | 3 (12.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (12.12%) | 20 (30.30%) | 147 |
| 1~3 years | 10 (38.46%) | 9 (36.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 7 (100.00%) | 10 (30.30%) | 31 (46.97%) | 245 |
| 3~15 years | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (52.00%) | 8 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 19 (57.58%) | 15 (22.73%) | 213 |
| MALE | 15 (57.69%) | 13 (52.00%) | 3 (37.50%) | 4 (57.14%) | 19 (57.58%) | 45 (68.18%) | 339 |
| Mean age | 0.99 | 4.45 | 7.88 | 2.00 | 4.81 | 2.55 | 3.47 |
| n represents pathogen counts, other represents other pathogens (GAS n=7, n=5,=4, n=3, GBS n=3, n=3, RV n=1, n=1 and n=1), and negative indicates patients diagnosed with a respiratory tract infection but tested negative for pathogen infection. | |||||||