Prevalence of non-influenza respiratory viruses in acute respiratory infection cases in Mexico.
Larissa Fernandes-MatanoIrma Eloísa Monroy-MuñozJavier Angeles-MartínezBrenda Sarquiz-MartinezIliana Donají Palomec-NavaHector Daniel Pardavé-AlejandreAndrea Santos Coy-ArechavaletaClara Esperanza Santacruz-TinocoJoaquín González-IbarraCesar Raúl González-BonillaJosé Esteban Muñoz-MedinaPublished in: PloS one (2017)
In this study, we identified 13 non-influenza respiratory viruses that could occur in any season of the year. This study provides evidence for the prevalence and seasonality of a wide range of respiratory viruses that circulate in Mexico and constitute a risk for the population. Additionally, our data suggest that including these tests more widely in the diagnostic algorithm for influenza may reduce the use of unnecessary antibiotics, reduce the hospitalisation time, and enrich national epidemiological data with respect to the infections caused by these viruses.