Human metapneumovirus infection
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr. E. R. Heddema, Department of microbiology Zuyderland Medisch Centrum, Heerlen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients presented at Zuyderland Medical Center with HMPV infection, as determined by nasopharyngeal swab in which the PCR was positive for HMPV. These included both children and adults.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence of nasopharyngeal swab. No informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gain insight into likely shifts in incidence of HMPV, both in children and adults, between 2016 and 2021. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Gain insight in patients admitted with HMPV between 1/6/21 and 1/8/21 as to whether it is 1 cluster of introduction or whether there are multiple genotypes circulating. - Comparison of clinical manifestations and clinical outcomes of adult patients in June/July 2021 compared to the historical patient cohort from our earlier study. - Comparison of clinical manifestations and outcomes between children and adults in June/July 2021. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactChristopher Kivit
Zuyderland Medical Centre
Outcome results
None listed