Table 2.
Comparison of clinical and demographic characteristics of human adenovirus genotypes isolated between December 2006 and November 2009
| Variable |
AdV3 |
AdV11 |
Other type |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 58) | (n = 10) | (n = 6) | (n = 74) | |
| Sex (male) |
40 (68.97) |
7 (70) |
4 (66.67) |
52 (70.27) |
| Age group (months) |
|
|
|
|
| <6 |
8 (13.79) |
3 (30) |
0 (0) |
11 (14.84) |
| 6–12 |
7 (9.46) |
4 (40) |
1 (16.67) |
12 (16.22) |
| 13–24 |
12 (20.69) |
1 (10) |
0 (0) |
13 (17.57) |
| 25–60 |
22 (37.93) |
2( 20) |
2 (33.33) |
26 (35.14) |
| >60 |
9 (15.52) |
0 (0) |
3 (50) |
11 (14.86) |
| Mixed infections |
40 (68.97) |
4 (40) |
1 (16.67) |
45 (60.81) |
| Clinical manifestations |
|
|
|
|
| Cough |
38 (65.52) |
9 (90) |
2 (33.33) |
49 (66.22) |
| Wheezing |
15 (25.86) |
2 (20) |
1 (16.67) |
18 (24.32) |
| Fever > 38°C |
42 (70.69) |
5 (50) |
5 (83.33) |
52 (67.57) |
| Crackles |
21 (36.21) |
7 (70) |
0 (0) |
28 (37.84) |
| Diarrhea |
11 (18.97) |
2 (20) |
1 (16.67) |
14 (18.92) |
| Cyanosis |
2 (5.26) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (2.70) |
| Leukocyte count (median, 109 leukocytes/L) |
8.5 |
7.9 |
|
|
| No. of hospitalizations |
27 (46.55) |
8 (80) |
3 (50) |
38 (51.35) |
| Final diagnosis |
|
|
|
|
| Upper respiratory tract infection |
26 (44.83) |
2 (20) |
4 (5.41) |
32 (43.24) |
| Bronchiolitis |
11 (18.97) |
3 (30) |
0 (0) |
14 (18.92) |
| Pneumonia |
16 (27.59) |
4 (40) |
1 (1.35) |
21 (28.38) |
| Bronchitis | 5 (8.62) | 1 (10) | 1 (1.35) | 7 (9.46) |