Title |
Causative agents of acute respiratory infections in community based on results of FilmArray respiratory panel test |
Subtitle |
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Authors |
Manami NEGORO1), Masaki NISHINA2), Yoshito IWADE3), Hitoshi OCHIAI4), Masazumi MIYAHARA5), Katsumi SUGIURA6), Ken SUGATA1,7), Mizuho NAGAO1,7), Shigeru SUGA1,7), Kiyosu TANIGUCHI1,7) |
Authors (kana) |
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Organization |
1:Institute for Clinical Research NHO Mie National Hospital, 2:Department of Clinical Laboratory NHO Mie National Hospital, 3:Mie Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, 4:Ochiai Pediatric Clinic, 5:Department of Pediatrics Okanami General Hospital, 6:Department of Pediatrics Matsusaka Chuo General Hospital, 7:Department of Pediatrics NHO Mie National Hospital |
Journal |
Clinical Virology
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Volume |
52
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Number |
1
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Page |
91-97 |
Year/Month |
2024 / 3 |
Article |
Report |
Publisher |
Japanese Society of Clinical Virology |
Abstract |
The COVID-19 pandemic reaffirmed the significance of integrated surveillance of respiratory pathogens. In this context, FilmArray Respiratory Panel 2.1 can simultaneously detect 21 respiratory pathogens in a single sample under health insurance coverage. In a retrospective study conducted between April 2021 and September 2023, 3381 samples from patients suspected of having ARI were tested using FilmArray. The proportions of respiratory pathogens in pediatric cases of acute respiratory infection were analyzed based on geographic areas, age groups, and symptoms. In 2021, there was an increase in RS virus and parainfluenza 3 around the summer, although the overall detection rate was low except for rhino/enterovirus. After 2022, pathogen detection rates increased and remained high throughout the remaining study period, with various pathogens detected at different times. FilmArray Respiratory Panel was suggested to be useful for respiratory pathogen surveillance. We also report the prevalence of pathogens by regions, age groups, and symptoms, and our experience of providing communities with information on the situation regarding acute respiratory infection in collaboration with local governments. |
Practice |
Clinical internal medicine |
Keywords |
FilmArray, respiratory panel, multiplex-nested PCR, acute respiratory infection, surveillance |