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Oman instituted a comprehensive testing system to gauge the prevalence of these pathogens between 2017 and 2021, aiding resource allocation and public health responses to potential respiratory pathogen outbreaks.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Samples from SARI cases admitted to ICU were tested for pathogens using the Fast\u2010Track Diagnostic (FTD) molecular assay, a respiratory virus panel (RVP) that tests for 21 pathogens, including 20 viruses, by qPCR.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Between 2017 and 2022, ~30\u2009000 samples were analysed using the RVP panel. Among SARI patients, 8%\u201342% tested positive for respiratory pathogens, with 4% showing multiple infectious agents, especially in children under 10. 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