Table 2.
Thoracic CT findings for each type of pneumonia
| Findings | Influenza virus (n = 30) | Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 71) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground-glass attenuation | 30 (100.0) | 58 (81.7) | 0.012 |
| Bronchial wall thickening | 14 (46.7) | 30 (42.2) | NS |
| Crazy-paving appearance | 8 (26.7) | 7 (9.9) | 0.030 |
| Centrilobular nodules | 7 (23.3) | 32 (45.1) | 0.040 |
| Interlobular septal thickening | 3 (10.0) | 3 (4.2) | NS |
| Consolidation | 0 (0.0) | 54 (76.1) | <0.001 |
| Cavity | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | NS |
| Mucoid impaction | 0 (0.0) | 37 (52.1) | <0.001 |
| Pleural effusion | 0 (0.0) | 17 (23.9) | 0.003 |
| Lymph node enlargement | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.6) | NS |
NS, not significant.
Data in parentheses are percentages.