Table 2.
Viral infections identified by RT-PCR or serology.
| Any method |
RT-PCR only |
Sero. only |
Both methods |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Viral infectionsa,b | 35 | 32.4 | 17 | 15.7 | 11 | 10.2 | 7 | 6.5 |
| Influenza A | 10 | 9.3 | 3 | 2.8 | 4 | 3.7 | 3 | 2.8 |
| RSV | 8 | 7.4 | 4 | 3.7 | 2 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.9 |
| PIV-3 | 7 | 6.5 | 2 | 1.9 | 4 | 3.7 | 1 | 0.9 |
| hMPV | 4 | 3.7 | 2 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Rhinovirus | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 1.9 | n/a | n/a | ||
| Coronavirus | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 1.9 | n/a | n/a | ||
| Bacterial infections | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 |
| M. pneumoniae | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 |
a
35 viral infections occurred in 34 patients, with 1 patient presenting with mixed infection.
b
Rhinoviruses and coronaviruses identification is made through RT-PCR only.