Table 1.
Distribution of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive cases and RSV-associated pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions among eight government hospitals in Hong Kong between January 2009 and June 2011
| Hospital | RSV-positive cases | PICU admissionsa |
|---|---|---|
| A | 722 | 18 (2.5) |
| B | 619 | 18 (2.9) |
| Cb | 1,498 | 16 (1.1) |
| D | 481 | 16 (3.3) |
| E | 366 | 16 (4.4) |
| F | 533 | 15 (2.8) |
| G | 145 | 11 (7.6) |
| H | 548 | 8 (1.5) |
| Total | 4,912 | 118 (2.4) |
aExpressed in absolute numbers (percentages of RSV-positive cases) for individual hospitals
bHospital C provides microbiology laboratory services for two hospitals within a Hospital Authority Cluster in Hong Kong, which also contains a five-bed PICU servicing both hospitals