Karakteristik Kasus Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) di IndonesiaTahun 2008-2009

Abstract

Severe Acute Respiratory Infection ( SARI ) pneumonia is an acute infection process of lung tissues with symptoms including fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Data showed that deaths in children < 5 years with pneumonia was approximately 30%. The objective of this article is to analyse the characteristics of the SARI cases in Indonesia in 2008-2009. The data analyzed were part of the data SARI laboratory based- surveillance in Indonesia in 2008-2009 . Specimens were collected from adult cases which include sputum, blood and throat swabs, and from children cases, which include blood and nasal swab. Diagnostic test were conducted by bacterial culture of blood and sputum, RT- PCR for influenza of nose and throat swabs and multiple beads array assay for a panel of bacteria and viruses. Clinical data and the results of laboratory tests are recorded and collected in sentinel hospitals and further analyzed in NIHRD by Stata 09 program. SARI cases was more frequent in males 59% and 0-5 years age group at 68%. SARI comorbidities at mostisequal to 7% of tuberculosis. The final condition of SARI patients showed that 6% died. Of the71caseswho diedmoreabundant inchildren by 69% compared to adul and the largest age group of 0-5 years are at 66%, followed by the age group> 60 years was12% with more deaths in children cases 7.4% than in adult 5%. Those most vulnerable to the SARI is the children and the malegenderso that frequency of cases and deaths is higher in this group.