Table 1.
Demographic and bacteriological data of patients with AOM and hMPV infection
| Case # | Age (months) | Gender | Race | Date of AOM | HMPV in NW | HMPV in MEF | Bacteria in MEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | M | C | 11/29/90 | + | − | Nontypable H. influenzae |
| 2 | 6 | F | H | 12/4/90 | +a | − | S. pneumoniae/M. catarrhalis |
| 3 | 13 | M | B | 3/25/91 | + | + | S. pneumoniae/M. catarrhalis/S. aureus |
| 4 | 34 | F | C | 2/17/92 | + | − | No bacteria |
| 5 | 10 | M | H | 2/21/92 | + | − | S. pneumoniae/nontypable H. influenzae |
| 6 | 6 | M | B | 3/27/92 | +a | − | S. pneumoniae/M. catarrhalis |
| 7 | 20 | F | B | 4/1/92 | +a | − | No bacteria |
| 8 | 31 | F | C | 12/4/92 | + | − | Nontypable H. influenzae |
F: female; M: male; H: Hispanic; B: black; C: Caucasian.
a
These patients’ follow-up nasal wash samples (3 days later) also tested positive for hMPV.