TABLE 2.
Characterization of laboratory-confirmed EPV-negative, typeable non-D68 enterovirus-positive, and EV-D68-positive casesa
| Group (n = 189) | Median age (mo) | No. of cases (% males) | No. (%) hospitalized | No. (%) admitted to ICU | No. (%) with asthma | No. (%) with respiratory disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterovirus/parechovirus negative (n = 128) | 13 | 70 (55) | 78 (61) | 18 (14) | 10 (8) | 53 (41) |
| Non-D68 enterovirus (n = 12) | 12 | 4 (33) | 7 (58) | 0* | 0* | 0* |
| EV-D68 (n = 49) | 72 | 27 (55) | 38 (78) | 2 (4) | 15 (31) | 36 (73) |
a
Data are for cases tested for respiratory viral pathogens from 14 August to 10 September 2014 in Alberta, Canada. Specimens were not available for the same time period in 2013. Untypeable enteroviruses were removed from the analysis to avoid the potential of missing a low-titer D68 enterovirus. *, numbers are too small for statistical analysis.