Abstract:a b s t r a c tBackground: Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is a common disease among children of all ages that causes high hospitalization and mortality rates. Infection with more than one pathogen has been reported in RTI; however, the association of the pathogen spectrum in upper and lower respiratory tract infections remains unclear. Methods: A prospective study was conducted during February to October 2016. Fifty-five nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) and 30 bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from 55 h… Show more
“…To our knowledge, no previous study had reported these results, and further investigations are required. The rest of our findings are in line with the previous studies, mostly nasopharyngeal swab and BAL results [ [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] ].…”
“…To our knowledge, no previous study had reported these results, and further investigations are required. The rest of our findings are in line with the previous studies, mostly nasopharyngeal swab and BAL results [ [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] ].…”
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