Non-influenza Etiologies of Acute Respiratory Illness in Southeast Asia

Non-influenza Etiologies of Acute Respiratory Illness in Southeast Asia

Acute respiratory infection (ARI) constitutes a leading cause of morbidity, hospitalization and mortality worldwide. The most common etiologic agents of ARI's, especially in children, are viruses.

The study objective is to determine the viral and bacterial etiologies of ARIs in patients with lower respiratory tract infection in South East Asia.

This is a laboratory based surveillance study, in which the archival specimens from hospitalized patients will be tested for respiratory pathogens other than influenza viruses Standard descriptive statistics will be used to present the findings

This study will test 1400 specimens from 1200 patients at the following laboratories:

• National Hospital of Pediatrics, Hanoi
• National Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Hanoi
• Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok
• National Institute of Health Research and Development, Jakarta
• Hospital for Tropical Diseases, HCMC
• Children Hospital #1, Ho Chi Minh City
• Children Hospital #2, Ho Chi Minh City
• Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adequately stored respiratory specimens obtained from hospitalized patients suspected of lower respiratory tract infection and were tested for influenza.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Specimens stored at insufficient temperature
• Specimen volume is insufficient
• No demographic data available
• Specimen unsuitable for testing for other technical reasons