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Sponsor: Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
Conditions: Viral Respiratory Infection (e.g., Influenza), Bacterial Respiratory Infections
Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)
This retrospective observational study aims to evaluate changes in the prevalence and distribution of respiratory pathogens detected by multiplex respiratory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing during and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The study includes 537 patients presenting with respiratory infection symptoms at a tertiary care center. Patients were divided into pandemic-period and post-pandemic-period groups, and respiratory pathogen profiles were compared between the groups. The study investigates the epidemiological impact of COVID-19-related public health measures on respiratory pathogen circulation patterns, including bacterial and viral respiratory infections. The findings may contribute to improved respiratory infection surveillance, diagnostic strategies, and post-pandemic public health preparedness.
Sex: ALL
Healthy volunteers: No
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults and/or pediatric patients presenting with respiratory infection symptoms * Patients who underwent multiplex respiratory PCR testing * Patients with complete demographic and laboratory records * Patients included during the defined pandemic or post-pandemic study periods Exclusion Criteria: * Incomplete laboratory or demographic data * Duplicate test records from the same infection episode * Invalid or inconclusive PCR results * Patients without respiratory infection symptoms
- Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)