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. 2025 May 17;15:100672. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100672

Table 1.

Characteristics of the available studies in SEA.

No Author, year of publication, ref Type of study Country, study year Sample size Age group Type of testing Specimens Number of viruses tested Clinical setting
1. Rammaert et al. (2013) [31] Prospective cohort Cambodia
(2007-2010)
1800 ≥15 years PCR, culture blood, sputum, throat, NPS 18 Community acquired ALRI surveillance (SISEA)
2. Vong et al. (2013) [32] Prospective Cambodia
(Apr 2007-Dec 2009)
1904 ≥5 years PCR, Culture NPS and throat swabs 18 Hospital
3. Farida et al. (2015) [33] Prospective, cohort Indonesia
(Oct 2007- Apr 2009)
148 Adults Serology, PCR Sputum, Blood, throat swab, paired sera 16 Hospital
4. Toh et al. (2019) [34] Prospective Malaysia
(Jun 2017- May 2018)
600 >1 month PCR NPS 13 Hospital
5. Pang et al. (2021) [35] Prospective study Malaysia
(Jul 2018-Aug 2019)
1106 ≥18 years PCR NPS, OPS 1 Active surveillance/ hospital
6. Ng et al (2022) [36] Retrospective study Malaysia
(Apr-Oct 2021)
111 ≤12 years PCR NPA, ETA, endotracheal aspirate 19 Hospital
7. Suzuki et al. (2012) [37] Prospective cohort Philippines
(2008-2009)
819 <13 years Culture, PCR NPS, blood 15 Hospital
8. Lupisan et al. (2019) [38] Prospective Philippines
(2010-2012)
535 Adults Culture, PCR NPS, sputum, blood 7 Hospital
9. Siow et al. (2016) [39] Prospective cohort Singapore
(Nov 2009-Sep 2011)
100 Adults Culture, PCR Respiratory specimen, blood, urine 8 Intensive care unit
10. Lim et al. (2022) [40] Retrospective Singapore
(2020)
520 Adults PCR - 7 Hospital
11. Fry et al. (2007) [41] Active surveillance Thailand
(Sep 2004- Aug 2005)
1171 All age group Serology, PCR NPS 13 Active surveillance/ hospital
12. Hara et al. (2011) [42] Prospective, cohort Thailand
(2006-2008)
119 Adults Culture, PCR Blood, sputum 10 Hospital
13. Pratheepamornkull et al. (2015) [43] Cross sectional Thailand
(Jun 2013- May 2014)
102 Children PCR NPS 9 Hospital
14. Kositpantawong et al. (2021) [44] Retrospective Thailand
(2016-2020)
143 Adults PCR - 1 Hospital
15. Bunthi et al. (2021) [12] Case-control Thailand
(Jan 2012- Feb 2014)
882 <5 years PCR, culture NPS/OPS 33 Hospital
16. Osman et al. (2021) [45] Retrospective & prospective Thailand
(2015-2019)
490 ≥60 years PCR Throat, pleural fluid, tracheal aspirates 3 Hospital
17. Poovieng et al. (2022) [46] Retrospective cohort Thailand
(2015-2019)
250 ≥15 years PCR Sputum, tracheal aspirates, NPS >3? Hospital
18. Wanlapakorn et al. (2023) [47] Cross-sectional study Thailand
(2019-2020)
100 ≤5 years PCR NPA 18 Hospital
19. Takahashi et al. (2013) [48] Prospective cohort Vietnam
(2009-2010)
174 ≥15 years old Culture, PCR NPS 13 Hospital

NPS, nasopharyngeal swab; OPS, oropharyngeal swab; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; SEA, Southeast Asia.