Table 2.
Infections reported in patients associated with development of PCH
| Infection/microbial agent | Patients (#)∗ |
|---|---|
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 88 |
| Gastroenteritis | 15 |
| Syphilis | 12 |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 8 |
| Haemophilus influenza | 6 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 6 |
| Viral exanthem | 4 |
| Viral illness | 4 |
| Adenovirus | 3 |
| Chicken pox (Varicella zoster) | 3 |
| Influenza A | 3 |
| Measles | 2 |
| Parovirus B19 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 1 |
| Chest infection | 1 |
| Cytomegalovirus | 1 |
| Epstein-Bar virus | 1 |
| Echovirus | 1 |
| Escherichia coli urinary tract infection | 1 |
| Glandular fever | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 |
| Leishmania infantum | 1 |
| Malaria | 1 |
| Mononucleosis | 1 |
| Mumps | 1 |
| Sepsis | 1 |
| Staphylococcus aureus meningitis | 1 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 1 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 |
∗
>1 infection was reported in some patients.