Table 2.
Respiratory pathogens prevalence in nasopharyngeal samples from 52 children hospitalised for community-acquired pneumonia with parapneumonic empyema (CAP + PPE) or community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
| Pathogens | CAP + PPE (na = 28) | CAP (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhinovirus | 8 | 10 |
| Bocavirus | 3 | 0 |
| Parainfluenza viruses | 4 | 4 |
| hMPVb | 4 | 1 |
| HCoV-NL-63c | 2 | 0 |
| RSVd | 2 | 2 |
| Influenza A and B | 0 | 2 |
| Adenovirus | 1 | 0 |
| M. pneumoniae | 0 | 2 |
| S. pneumoniae | 15 | 21 |
| S. aureus | 2 | 2 |
| No pathogen detection | 5 | 3 |
| Mono viral detection | 6 | 17 |
| Dual viral detection | 8 | 1 |
Data are presented as number of samples positive for bacteria and/or viruses
an = total number
bhMPV = human metapneumovirus
cHCoV-NL-63 = coronaviruses
dRSV = respiratory syncytial virus