Publications by authors named "Lucila Ortellao"
It is important to characterize the clinical and epidemiological pattern of the influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus and compare it with influenza A (H3N2) virus, as surveyed in just a few studies, in order to contribute to the implementation and strengthening of influenza control and prevention strategies. The aims in this study were to describe influenza clinical and epidemiological characteristics in hospitalized patients, caused by influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 and influenza A (H3N2) viruses during 2013, in Santa Fe, Argentina. A retrospective study was conducted over 2013 among hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza diagnosis.
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- The study investigated the prevalence of Human bocavirus (HBoV) in pediatric patients hospitalized for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) in Santa Fe and Tucuman, Argentina.
- HBoV was found in 7% of samples, with a higher occurrence in children under 2 years old and during the spring and summer months.
- The presence of other respiratory viruses was also noted in 22% of samples positive for HBoV, suggesting a need for further research to understand the nature of these infections.
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) were historically considered upper airway pathogens. However, they have recently been proven to cause infections in the lower respiratory tract, resulting in hospitalization of children with pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and chronic pulmonary obstruction. In this report, HRV frequency and seasonality are described together with patient clinical-epidemiological aspects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Pertussis, a vaccine-preventable respiratory disease, remains a public health problem.
Objective: The goal of this study is to describe epidemiological and clinical patterns of B. pertussis-caused respiratory infection over the period 2006-2010 in Santa Fe, Argentina.