Objective:

to evaluate the epidemiological behavior of SARS CoV-2, RSV and FLU as the cause of SARI in patients admitted to the Manuel Ascencio Villarroel Children's Hospital in Cochabamba.

Methods:

41 patients up to 5 years of age admitted from June 2021 to June 2022 were included. Polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect SARS-CoV-2, RSV and FLU type A and B.

Results:

RSV was detected in 47.6% of patients, SARS-CoV-2 in 42.9%, and coinfection between SARS CoV-2 and RSV in 9.5%. There were no cases of FLU infection. Fever and cough were reported mainly in 76.2% and 61.9% respectively. 14.3% of patients were admitted to intensive care, two patients died, one with a viral coinfection SARS CoV-2/RSV and the other with simple viral infection by SARS CoV-2.

Conclusions:

after the easing of restrictions following the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, RSV and SARS CoV-2 were found to be the agents causing SARI with a similar frequency of circulation. Respiratory manifestations are more frequent, showing mostly stable states and favorable recovery in most cases. Constant epidemiological surveillance is necessary given the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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