Table 1.
Clinical characteristics and diagnoses of pediatric patients.
| Characteristic | HC | Viral infection | Bacterial infection | Co-infection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 89 | 205 | 21 | 88 |
| Age | ||||
| 1-11 mo | 11 (12.36%) | 84 (40.98%) | 9 (42.86%) | 44 (50.00%) |
| 1-2 yr | 8 (8.99%) | 64 (31.22%) | 6 (28.57%) | 25 (28.41%) |
| 3-6 yr | 28 (31.46%) | 55 (26.83%) | 5 (23.81%) | 18 (20.45%) |
| 7-15 yr | 42 (47.19%) | 2 (0.98%) | 1 (4.76%) | 1 (1.14%) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 39 | 83 | 7 | 23 |
| Male | 50 | 122 | 14 | 65 |
| Clinical diagnoses | ||||
| Acute upper respiratory tract infection | – | 38 | 6 | 3 |
| Herpetic pharyngitis | – | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Tonsillitis | – | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Bronchopneumonia | – | 102 | 9 | 58 |
| Severe pneumonia | – | 29 | 1 | 16 |
| Bronchitis | – | 31 | 2 | 9 |
| Pneumonia | – | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Laryngitis | – | 0 | 0 | 1 |