Abstract
Respiratory viruses were detected by multiplex-polymerase chain reaction from oropharyngeal swabs in 114/168 (67.9%) children with acute respiratory infection presenting to 5 pediatric practices in Germany between November 2020 and April 2021. In contrast to rhino- (48.8%), adeno- (14.3%) and endemic coronaviruses (14.9%), SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus were detected only once; respiratory syncytial virus was not detected. This demonstrates differing impacts of pandemic infection control measures on the spread of respiratory viruses.
Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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COVID-19 / epidemiology
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COVID-19 / virology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Susceptibility
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology
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Influenza, Human / virology
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Male
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Pandemics
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Primary Health Care*
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / epidemiology
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / virology
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
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Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
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Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology*
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Respiratory Tract Infections / therapy
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SARS-CoV-2
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Virus Diseases / diagnosis
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Virus Diseases / epidemiology*
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Virus Diseases / etiology*
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Virus Diseases / therapy