Table 2.
Further analysis of 100 samples by additional PCR
| Pathogen | IF, rhinovirus PCR and bacterial culture | Further PCR | All methods combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
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| Virus agents | ||||||
| Rhinovirus | 20 (20.0) | – | 17 (17.0) | |||
| Influenza A | 5 (5.0) | 5 (5.0) | 5 (5.0) | |||
| Parainfluenza 1 | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | |||
| Parainfluenza 2 | 2 (2.0) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (2.0) | |||
| Parainfluenza 3 | 2 (2.0) | 3 (3.0) | 3 (3.0) | |||
| Parainfluenza 4 | – | 4 (4.0) | 2 (2.0) | |||
| RSV | 4 (4.0) | 3 (3.0) | 4 (4.0) | |||
| Human coronavirus | ||||||
| OC43 | – | 7 (7.0) | 6 (6.0) | |||
| Adenovirus | – | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | |||
| Enterovirus | – | 4 (4.0) | 4 (4.0) | |||
| Bacterial agents | ||||||
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | – | 2 (2.0) | 1 (1.0) | |||
| Mixed infection | ||||||
| Streptococcus group G and rhinovirus | 1 (1.0) | – | – | |||
| Streptococcus group G, rhinovirus and parainfluenza 4 | – | – | 1 (1.0) | |||
| C. pneumoniae and rhinovirus | – | – | 1 (1.0) | |||
| Parainfluenza 4 and rhinovirus | – | – | 1 (1.0) | |||
| Human coronavirus OC43 and rhinovirus | – | – | 1 (1.0) | |||
| Parainfluenza 4 and C. pneumoniae | – | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | |||
| No pathogen detected | 65 (65.0) | 67 (67.0) | 49 (49.0) | |||