Table 7.
Clinical features among PCR-based studies describing divergent rhinovirus strains in 2007
| Study group (Country) | Study age range (median) | Specimen | Most common clinical features (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital-baseda (Australia) (McErlean et al., 2007, McErlean et al., 2008) | 1 day to 80 years (1.3 years) | NPA | Expiratory wheeze (53), persistent cough (29) |
| Communityb (United States) (Lamson et al., 2006) | 4 months to 98 years (25 years) | Respiratory swab | ARTI |
| Birth cohort (United States) (Lee et al., 2007) | 0–12 months | Nasal lavage | ≥5 SRI/yr |
| Hospitalized (HBoV study; Hong Kong) (Lau et al., 2007) | 7 days to 8 years (1year) | NPA | Fever (100), expiratory wheeze (76) |
| With/without asthma (United States) (Kistler et al., 2007a) | Adults | Nasal lavage | URT illness |
| Hospitalized (Renwick et al., 2007) | Children | NPA | ARTI |
ARTI, acute respiratory tract infection; LRT, lower respiratory tract; NPA, nasopharyngeal aspirate.
a
Includes inpatients and outpatients.
b
Visiting health care providers.