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. 2007 Jul 11;23(3):535–552. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2007.02.002

Table 3.

Studies of community-acquired pneumonia, including viral diagnostics

Year Location Methods Age (years) % Viral Most common virus Second most common virus
1993–1995 Spain [9] Serology 54 ± 21 14 Influenza RSV/PIV
1998–1999 England [12] Serology 65 ± 20 23 Influenza RSV
1998–2000 Japan [11] Serology >65 13 NA NA
1996–2001 Spain [8] Serology 68 ± 18 18 Influenza PIV
200–2002 USA [36] Serology 61 10 Influenza RSV
2000–2002 Netherlands [7] Culture, serology, PCR >60 46 Coronavirus/rhinovirus Influenza
2002–2004 Netherlands [6] Culture, RT-PCR 64 ± 16 29 Influenza Coronavirus
2003 Belgium [5] Culture, serology 82 ± 7 30 Influenza RSV
2003–2004 Spain [10] Antigen, culture, RT-PCR NA 23 Influenza Rhinovirus/adenovirus