Abstract

OBJECTIVE

We evaluate the results of “respiratory viral panel” tested in children with symptoms of acute upper respiratory tract infections.

METHODS

Multiplex PCR test results of nasopharyngeal swap samples of 160 symptomatic children were analyzed.

RESULTS

Fifty-five patients (34.4%) had PCR test positivity. Two (n=5 patients; 3.1%), and three (n=1; 0.6%) viral species were detected. Rhinovirus was the most frequently detected species (n= 14; 25.4%).

CONCLUSION

It was concluded that multiplex PCR is a reliable test which can simultaneously detect numerous viruses in a short time in accordance with the results of this study.