Table 2.
Relationship between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) load (Log RSV-RNA copies/ml) measured in nasopharyngeal washes and physical and clinical parameters in 132 infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis caused by RSV
| Host factors | r* | p |
|---|---|---|
| Age (days) | 0.15 | 0.47 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Clinical score index | 0.17 | 0.024 |
| Days in hospital (days) | 0.16 | 0.038 |
| Neutrophils (cells/μl) | 0.42 | 0.31 |
| Lymphocytes (cells/μl) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Eosinophils (cells/μl) | 0.007 | 0.47 |
| Platelets (cells/μl) | 0.005 | 0.47 |
| Sodium (mEq/l) | 0.09 | 0.23 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | −0.05 | 0.29 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | −0.18 | 0.024 |
| Glycemia (mg/dl) | 0.24 | 0.028 |
* Spearman’s rho test; significant correlations are highlighted in boldface