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Understanding the etiology and epidemiology of RTIs is necessary for clinical management, rational drug use, formulation of preventive measures, and vaccine development.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Quantitative real-time PCR was used to detect and analyze respiratory pathogens in outpatients at a hospital in Suzhou, including FluA, FluB, RSV, ADV, HRV, MP, and SARS-CoV-2.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among the 27,031 respiratory and throat swab samples, the positive rate of virus detection accounts for 25.6%. MP, SARS-CoV-2, and FluA, in particular, showed high positive rates among children, adolescents, and adults. The highest infection rates of RSV, HRV, and ADV were found in patients under 5\u202fyears old. High rates of FluA and FluB were observed in patients aged 5\u201317 and 18\u201344\u202fyears. However, the highest rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection was primarily observed in older adults. 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