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. 2013 Aug 9;107(10):1625–1632. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.07.018

Table 2.

Microbiological results and univariate analysis comparing patients with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) on pulmonary sequelae (ALRIPS) (reference group), with ALRI on previously healthy lungs (ALRIHL), and with active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), SISEA study, Cambodia, 2007–2010.

Pathogens ALRIPS
ALRIHL
p TB
p
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Bacterial cultures of at least one sputum or blood sample n = 414 n = 829 n = 478
H. influenzae 53 (12.8) 45 (5.4) <0.001 21 (4.4) <0.001
S. pneumoniae 23 (5.6) 26 (3.1) 0.039 10 (2.1) 0.006
P. aeruginosa 15 (3.6) 15 (1.8) 0.05 5 (1.0) 0.01
K. pneumoniae 12 (2.9) 29 (3.5) 0.57 5 (1.0) 0.044
S. aureus 5 (1.2) 3 (0.4) 0.087 3 (0.6) 0.28
B. pseudomallei 1 (0.2) 30 (3.6) <0.001 1 (0.2) 0.91
Other Gram negative bacilli 8 (1.9)a 16 (1.9)b 0.99 3 (0.6)c 0.078
Dual bacterial infection 10 (2.4) 15 (1.8) 0.47 3 (0.6) 0.02
Viral RT-PCR n = 417 n = 853 n = 483
Rhinovirus 20 (4.8) 40 (4.7) 0.93 19 (3.9) 0.52
Influenza A or B 8 (1.9) 9 (1.0) 0.20 3 (0.6) 0.07
Respiratory syncytial virus 9 (2.1) 15 (1.8) 0.62 8 (1.7) 0.58
Coronavirus 10 (2.4) 16 (1.9) 0.53 1 (0.2) 0.003
Other viruses 5 (1)d 13 (2)e 0.65 3 (1)f 0.35
Dual viral infection 2 2 0.46 0 NA

NA: not applicable. Significant values are in bold (p < 0.05).

a

A. baumannii (n = 5), E. coli (n = 2), S. marcescens (n = 1).

b

A. baumannii (n = 6), E. coli (n = 9), R. pickettii (n = 1).

c

A. baumannii (n = 1), E. coli (n = 1), P. mirabilis (n = 1).

d

Parainfluenzae virus (n = 3), adenovirus (n = 1), human metapneumovirus (n = 1).

e

Parainfluenzae virus (n = 3), adenovirus (n = 2), human metapneumovirus (n = 7), bocavirus (n = 1).

f

Parainfluenzae virus (n = 1), adenovirus (n = 2).