Research Article

Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital

Volume: 51 Number: 4 December 27, 2024
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Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital

Abstract

Objectives: This retrospective study was aimed to identify upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) pathogens in patients admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital between July 2023 and August 2024. Methods: Nasopharyngeal swab samples from 1565 patients were analysed using the Multiplex Real-Time PCR (MRT-PCR) technique. Patient demographics, the month/season of hospital visits, and results of the respiratory agent tests were obtained from hospital archives and subjected to necessary statistical analyses. Chi-square and One-way ANOVA tests were used to analyse categorical and numerical data, respectively by SPSS v21.0. Results: The data showed that 37.7% of the patients tested positive for at least one pathogen, while 62.3% were negative. The most frequently detected viral agents were Influenza B (34.3%), Influenza A (15.7%), and SARS-CoV-2 (14.4%). Streptococcus pyogenes was the most common bacterial pathogen (9.3%). Co-infection was observed in 9.14% of cases, with the most common combination being INF-B and INF-A. The seasonal distribution indicated that 40.3% of the positive cases occurred in the winter months (December 2023 - February 2024), and 39.1% in the spring (March - May 2024). Conclusion: This retrospective study provides important epidemiological data on the identification and distribution of URTI pathogens in the region, contributing to the development of accurate approaches for diagnosis and treatment of infections.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Medical Education, Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gulfem Nur Yildiz This is me
Türkiye

Gizem Tukenmez This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 27, 2024

Submission Date

October 30, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 17, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 51 Number: 4

APA
Yildiz, G. N., Tukenmez, G., Topaloğlu, İ., Çelebi, Ö., & Karameşe, M. (2024). Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital. Dicle Medical Journal, 51(4), 539-546. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1608112
AMA
1.Yildiz GN, Tukenmez G, Topaloğlu İ, Çelebi Ö, Karameşe M. Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital. Dicle Medical Journal. 2024;51(4):539-546. doi:10.5798/dicletip.1608112
Chicago
Yildiz, Gulfem Nur, Gizem Tukenmez, İhsan Topaloğlu, Özgür Çelebi, and Murat Karameşe. 2024. “Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital”. Dicle Medical Journal 51 (4): 539-46. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1608112.
EndNote
Yildiz GN, Tukenmez G, Topaloğlu İ, Çelebi Ö, Karameşe M (December 1, 2024) Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital. Dicle Medical Journal 51 4 539–546.
IEEE
[1]G. N. Yildiz, G. Tukenmez, İ. Topaloğlu, Ö. Çelebi, and M. Karameşe, “Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital”, Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 539–546, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.5798/dicletip.1608112.
ISNAD
Yildiz, Gulfem Nur - Tukenmez, Gizem - Topaloğlu, İhsan - Çelebi, Özgür - Karameşe, Murat. “Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital”. Dicle Medical Journal 51/4 (December 1, 2024): 539-546. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1608112.
JAMA
1.Yildiz GN, Tukenmez G, Topaloğlu İ, Çelebi Ö, Karameşe M. Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital. Dicle Medical Journal. 2024;51:539–546.
MLA
Yildiz, Gulfem Nur, et al. “Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital”. Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 51, no. 4, Dec. 2024, pp. 539-46, doi:10.5798/dicletip.1608112.
Vancouver
1.Gulfem Nur Yildiz, Gizem Tukenmez, İhsan Topaloğlu, Özgür Çelebi, Murat Karameşe. Retrospective Evaluation of the Frequency of Respiratory Pathogens in Patients Admitted to Kafkas University Medical Faculty Hospital. Dicle Medical Journal. 2024 Dec. 1;51(4):539-46. doi:10.5798/dicletip.1608112

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