Key result
Human Rhinovirus was detected in 33.5% of viral severe acute respiratory infection cases in Tunisian children, exhibiting high genotypic diversity with 27 different types identified.
Why the study?
Rhinoviruses are a leading cause of severe acute respiratory infection, but their burden and genetic diversity vary regionally and little is known in Northern African regions.
Population
271 SARI cases admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit in Tunis
Design
Observational study
Authors
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HRV contributes substantially to pediatric SARI in Tunisia; leaves open genotype-specific severity and surveillance needs pending prospective studies.
Observational (n=271)
No
This study reveals high genotypic diversity of human rhinoviruses, predominantly HRV-A, among Tunisian children hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infection.
Boubaker et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) (n=271). Human Rhinovirus was detected in 33.5% of viral severe acute respiratory infection cases in Tunisian children, exhibiting high genotypic diversity with 27 different types identified.
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