Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the 19 infants with pertussis and the 19 infants with RSV bronchiolitis
| Clinical characteristics | Infants with pertussis | Infants with RSV bronchiolitis | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paroxysmal cough |
12 (63.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0.001 |
| Cough at admission median in days (range) |
7 (0-20) |
3 (0-15) |
0.09 |
| Apnea |
10 (52.6%) |
2 (10.5%) |
0.006 |
| Cyanosis |
10 (52.6%) |
2 (10.5%) |
0.006 |
| Fever (> 37.5°C) |
3 (15.8%) |
13 (68.4%) |
0.001 |
| Chest sounds |
|
|
0.005 |
| Rales |
7 (36.8%) |
11 (57.9%) |
|
| Wheeze |
3 (15.8%) |
2 (10.5%) |
|
| Rales and Wheeze |
1 (5.3%) |
6 (31.6%) |
|
| Negative |
8 (42.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
|
| Severity score median (range) |
3 (0-6) |
5 (0-7) |
n.s. |
| Hospitalization length median in days (range) |
7 (2-15) |
5 (1-27) |
n.s. |
| Complications |
|
|
n.s. |
| Bradycardia |
2 (10.5%) |
1 (5.3%) |
|
| Respiratory |
3 (15.8%) |
1 (5.3%) |
|
| Total | 5 (26.6%) | 2 (10.5%) |
p values by Mann-Whitney U test.
RSV: respiratory syncytial virus.