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The interaction between respiratory viruses and pathogenic bacteria

Data on asymptomatic identification rates of respiratory viruses are limited, particularly in Indigenous populations, who suffer a high burden of OM.

Authors:
Moore HC, Jacoby P, Taylor A, Harnett G, Bowman J, Riley TV, Reuter K, Smith DW, Lehmann D; Kalgoorlie Otitis Media Research Project Team.

Authors notes:
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Jun;29(6):540-5.

Keywords:
interaction, respiratory viruses, pathogenic bacteria, upper respiratory tract, asymptomatic, Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal children

Abstract
Associations between respiratory viruses and the bacterial pathogens Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis may be important in the pathogenesis of otitis media (OM). However, data on asymptomatic identification rates of respiratory viruses are limited, particularly in Indigenous populations, who suffer a high burden of OM.