Table 1.
The results of viral culture of stool specimens from children at an orphanage in Kenya, by HIV-status
| Parameters | Total, n (%) | HIV(+), n (%) | HIV(-), n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children in the study | 24 (100.0) | 15 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) |
| Children with ≥ 1 specimen positive for: | |||
| Polioviruses | 15 (62.5) | 10 (66.7) | 5 (55.6) |
| NPEVa | 22 (91.7) | 11 (93.3) | 8 (88.9) |
| Other virusesb | 5 (20.8) | 2 (13.3) | 3 (33.3) |
| Specimens | 255 (100.0) | 170 (100.0) | 85 (100.0) |
| Specimens positive for: | |||
| Any virus | 126 (49.4) | 78 (45.9) | 48 (56.25) |
| Polioviruses | 46 (18.0) | 31 (18.2) | 15 (17.26) |
| NPEV | 77 (30.2) | 48 (28.2) | 29 (34.1) |
| Other viruses | 8 (3.1) | 3 (1.78) | 5 (5.79) |
| Specimens with no viruses isolated | 129 (50.6) | 92 (54.1) | 37 (43.5) |
a NPEV, non-polio enteroviruses. NPEV serotypes included coxsackieviruses A4 (n = 18), A16 (n = 1), and A24 (n = 7); echoviruses 2 (n = 1), 4 (n = 15), 12 (n = 3), 17 (n = 6), and 25 (n = 10); and enteroviruses 80 (n = 12) and 99 (n = 4).
b The viruses other than enteroviruses have not been further characterized.
There were no statistically significant differences between HIV-positive and HIV-negative groups.