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Seasonality of acquisition of respiratory bacterial pathogens in young children with cystic fibrosis

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2017
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Title
Seasonality of acquisition of respiratory bacterial pathogens in young children with cystic fibrosis
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BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12879-017-2511-9
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Kevin J. Psoter, Anneclaire J. De Roos, Jon Wakefield, Jonathan D. Mayer, Margaret Rosenfeld

Abstract

Seasonal variations are often observed for respiratory tract infections; however, limited information is available regarding seasonal patterns of acquisition of common cystic fibrosis (CF)-related respiratory pathogens. We previously reported differential seasonal acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in young children with CF and no such variation for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus acquisition. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the seasonal incidence of acquisition of other respiratory bacterial pathogens in young children with CF. We conducted a retrospective study to describe and compare the seasonal incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, and Haemophilus influenzae acquisition in young CF patients residing in the U.S. using the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation National Patient Registry, 2003-2009. Log-linear overdispersed Poisson regression was used to evaluate seasonal acquisition of each of these pathogens. A total of 4552 children met inclusion criteria. During follow-up 910 (20%), 1161 (26%), 228 (5%), and 2148 (47%) children acquired MRSA, S. maltophilia, A. xylosoxidans and H. influenzae, respectively. Compared to winter season, MRSA was less frequently acquired in spring (Incidence Rate Ratio [IRR]: 0.79; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.65, 0.96) and summer (IRR: 0.69; 95% CI: 0.57, 0.84) seasons. Similarly, a lower rate of A. xylosoxidans acquisition was observed in spring (IRR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.39, 0.89). For H. influenzae, summer (IRR: 0.88; 95% CI: 0.78, 0.99) and autumn (IRR: 0.78; 95% CI: 0.69, 0.88) seasons were associated with lower acquisition rates compared to winter. No seasonal variation was observed for S. maltophilia acquisition. Acquisition of CF-related respiratory pathogens displays seasonal variation in young children with CF, with the highest rate of acquisition for most pathogens occurring in the winter. Investigation of factors underlying these observed associations may contribute to our understanding of the aetiology of these infections and guide future infection control strategies.

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Unknown 38 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 16%
Researcher 5 13%
Student > Master 5 13%
Student > Bachelor 4 11%
Student > Postgraduate 2 5%
Other 2 5%
Unknown 14 37%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 8 21%
Environmental Science 3 8%
Immunology and Microbiology 3 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 3%
Other 5 13%
Unknown 17 45%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 September 2017.
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#4,079,006
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#1,286
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#34
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