Nathan, Anna Marie and Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju and Abdul Jabar, Kartini and Teoh, Boon Teong and Tangaperumal, Anithaa and Westerhout, Caroline Judy and Zaki, Rafdzah and Eg, Kah Peng and Thavagnanam, Surendran and de Bruyne, Jessie Anne (2020) Bacterial pneumonia and its associated factors in children from a developing country: A prospective cohort study. PLoS ONE, 15 (2). ISSN 1932-6203, DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228056.
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Introduction Pneumonia in children is a common disease yet determining its aetiology remains elusive. Objectives To determine the a) aetiology, b) factors associated with bacterial pneumonia and c) association between co-infections (bacteria + virus) and severity of disease, in children admitted with severe pneumonia. Methods A prospective cohort study involving children aged 1-month to 5-years admitted with very severe pneumonia, as per the WHO definition, over 2 years. Induced sputum and blood obtained within 24 hrs of admission were examined via PCR, immunofluorescence and culture to detect 17 bacteria/viruses. A designated radiologist read the chest radiographs. Results Three hundred patients with a mean (SD) age of 14 (+/- 15) months old were recruited. Significant pathogens were detected in 62% of patients (n = 186). Viruses alone were detected in 23.7% (n = 71) with rhinovirus (31%), human metapneumovirus (HMP) 22.5%] and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 16.9%] being the commonest. Bacteria alone was detected in 25% (n = 75) with Haemophilus influenzae (29.3%), Staphylococcus aureus (24%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (22.7%) being the commonest. Co-infections were seen in 13.3% (n = 40) of patients. Male gender (AdjOR 1.84 95% CI 1.10, 3.05]) and presence of crepitations (AdjOR 2.27 95% CI 1.12, 4.60]) were associated with bacterial infection. C-reactive protein (CRP) p = 0.007]) was significantly higher in patients with co-infections but duration of hospitalization (p = 0.77) and requirement for supplemental respiratory support (p = 0.26) were not associated with co-infection. Conclusions Bacteria remain an important cause of very severe pneumonia in developing countries with one in four children admitted isolating bacteria alone. Male gender and presence of crepitations were significantly associated with bacterial aetiology. Co-infection was associated with a higher CRP but no other parameters of severe clinical illness.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Universiti Malaya RP026-14HTM |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Children; Pneumonia; Bacterial pneumonia; Developing country |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Biomedical Imaging Department Faculty of Medicine > Paediatrics Department Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2023 04:49 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2023 04:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/36887 |
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