Table 2.

Number of children with bilateral OME (n = 21), where virus finding of the MEE sample for one ear is shown in columns and for the other ear in rows.

Contra-lateral ear	One ear
	Negative	Rhinovirus positive	Enterovirus positive	Rhino- and enterovirus positive	Rhino-, entero- and bocavirus positive	Total
Negative	8 (38.1%)					8 (38.1%)
Rhinovirus positive	1 (4.8%)	0				1 (4.8%)
Enterovirus positive	5 (23.8%)	0	3 (14.3%)			8 (38.1%)
Rhino- and enterovirus positive	2 (9.5%)	0	0	1 (4.8%)		3 (14.3%)
Rhino-, entero- and bocavirus positive	1 (4.8%)	0	0	0	0	1 (4.8%)
Total	17 (80.9%)	0	3 (14.3%)	1 (4.8%)	0	21 (100.0%)