Table 3.
Infectious agents identified in children with bronchiolitis
| Microbiology result | Single infection | Co-infection | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viruses | ||||
| RSV | 85 | 80 | 165 | 60% |
| Rhinovirus | 17 | 54 | 71 | 26% |
| Adenovirus | 1 | 17 | 18 | 7% |
| Human Metapneumovirus |
6 | 15 | 21 | 8% |
| Parainfluenza | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3% |
| Influenza A | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Influenza B | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| CMV | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1% |
| Bacteria | 95 | 95 | 36% | |
| H. influenzae | 0 | 27 | 27 | 10% |
| Staph. aureus | 0 | 22 | 22 | 8% |
| Enterobacter sp. | 0 | 14 | 14 | 5% |
| Streptococcus species | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4% |
| Moraxella catarrhalis | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4% |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4% |
| Klebsella sp. | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3% |
| E. coli | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3% |
| Candida albicans | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3% |
| Coagulase—negative Staph | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2% |
| Others | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1% |
RSV respiratory syncytial virus, CMV cytomegalovirus