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| Title |
Upper respiratory infections in a rural area with reduced malaria transmission in Senegal: a pathogens community study
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| Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, September 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-018-3362-8 |
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| Authors |
Roger C. Tine, Léon A. Ndiaye, Mbayame N. Niang, Davy E. Kiori, Ndongo Dia, Oumar Gaye, Hélène Broutin |
| Abstract |
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) are common causes of febrile illnesses in many settings in Senegal. These infections are usually managed presumptively due to lack of appropriate diagnostic tools. This situation, can lead to poor management of febrile illness or antibiotic misuse. In addition, there are limited data on the spectrum of pathogens commonly responsible for these ARI. This study was conducted to explore the pathogens community among patients with acute respiratory infection in a rural area in Senegal. A cross sectional study was conducted from August to December 2015. Children and adult patients attending Keur Socé health post for signs suggestive of acute respiratory infection were enrolled after providing inform consent. Eligible participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling method. Paired nose and throat swabs were collected for pathogen detection. Samples were processed using a multiplex PCR designed to identify 21 pathogens including both virus and bacteria. Two hundred and fifty patients participated in the study. Samples positivity rate was evaluated at 95.2% (238/250). Streptococcus pneumoniae was the predominant pathogen (74%) and was present in all months and all age-groups, followed by Staphylococcus aureus (28,8%) and rhinovirus (28,4%). Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was detected only among children under 5 years old in August and September while coronavirus was present in all age groups, during the months of October and December. This pilot study revealed a diversity of pathogens over the time and across all age groups, highlighting the need for further exploration. A pathogen community approach including both virus and bacteria at a larger scale becomes crucial for a better understanding of transmission dynamics at population level in order to help shape ARI control strategies. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 67% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 76 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 12 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 13 | 17% |
| Unknown | 22 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 24% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 7% |
| Engineering | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 13% |
| Unknown | 26 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 September 2018.
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#14,425,183
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#3,851
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#189,160
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#71
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