Multiplex PCR-based epidemiology of viral acute respiratory infections in hospitalized children: implications for antibiotic stewardship in Saudi Arabia
Yasser Sedky, Mohamed Abdulhay, Nouran sedky, Heba Omair, Shaimaa Abdalaleem Abdalgeleel, Sarah A. Saleh · 2026
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Yasser Sedky and co-authors present a 2026 retrospective study of viral respiratory infections in hospitalised children in Saudi Arabia. Records covered 421 children under fourteen at a tertiary hospital. Admissions ran from October 2024 to February 2025, the peak virus season. Multiplex PCR testing identified the viruses involved.
Pathogens were detected in 72.9 percent of patients overall. Respiratory syncytial virus led at 35.5 percent, followed by enterovirus at 22.1 percent in their results. About 42.8 percent of children needed extra oxygen, and 12.1 percent entered intensive care. Virus-positive children were younger and stayed longer. Children with negative swabs had higher inflammation markers and received more antibiotics. The authors argue early virus identification could cut needless antibiotic use.
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| CREATOR | Yasser Sedky, Mohamed Abdulhay, Nouran sedky, Heba Omair, Shaimaa Abdalaleem Abdalgeleel, Sarah A. Saleh |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39083 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |