TABLE 3.
Patients hospitalized with respiratory tract illness associated with HCoV OC43 and HCoV 229E infections
| HCoV | Age | Sex | Symptom(s) | Underlying disease | Specimena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229E | 3 yr | Female | Fever, coughing, rhinorrhea | Asthma | PS |
| 4 mo | Female | Bronchitis, coughing | None | NPA | |
| 12 yr | Male | Fever, diarrhea | Ewing's sarcoma | PS | |
| OC43 | 11 yr | Male | Fever, coughing | None | NPAb |
| 9 mo | Male | Fever, diarrhea, coughing | None | NPA | |
| 2 yr | Female | Fever, bronchiolitis | None | PS | |
| 5 yr | Male | Fever | Renal insufficiency | PSc | |
| 5 yr | Male | Chronic bronchitis | Tetralogy of Fallot | BAL | |
| 6 mo | Female | Fever, bronchitis | Epilepsy | BA | |
| 7 mo | Female | Fever, wheezing | Epilepsy | PS | |
| 3 mo | Male | Bronchiolitis, rhinitis, coughing | None | NPA |
PS, pharyngeal swab; NPA, nasopharyngeal aspirate; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; BA, bronchial aspirate.
Positive for influenza B virus.
Positive for adenovirus.