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. 2008 Feb;14(2):217–221. doi: 10.3201/eid1402.070851

Table. Clinical characteristics of symptomatic children with respiratory tract infections*.

Characteristic HBoV, all infections 
(n = 31) HBoV, single infections 
(n = 9) hRSV, single infections 
(n = 97) hMPV, single infections 
(n = 12) Influenza A/B virus, single infections 
(n = 3)
Pneumonia, no. (%) 13 (42) 4 (44) 17 (18) 1 (8) 1 (33)
Bronchiolitis, no. (%)† 13 (42) 1 (11) 83 (86) 5 (42) 2 (67)
Laryngotracheobronchitis, no. (%) 0 0 0 0 0
Otitis media, no. (%) 19 (61) 4 (44) 58 (60) 7 (58) 1 (33)
Median (mean) length of stay, d 3 (6.6) 3 (3.6) 4 (4.6) 3 (6.7) 4 (4.0)
Admission to ICU, no. (%) 2 (6) 0 10 (10) 0 0
Underlying cardiopulmonary disorders, no. (%)‡ 3 (10) 0 11 (11) 3 (25) 3 (100)
Prematurity, no. (%) 2 (6) 0 10 (10) 0 0

*HBoV, human bocavirus; hRSV, human respiratory syncytial virus; hMPV, human metapneumovirus; ICU, intensive care unit.
†p<0.0001 for comparison of single infections.
‡p = 0.0014 for comparison of single infections.