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. 2019 Mar 30;33(2):523–544. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2019.02.004

Table 1.

Incidence of viral infections, rate of lower respiratory tract infection at diagnosis, and mortality rates for respiratory viral infections

Respiratory Virus Incidence (%) Lower Respiratory Tract Infection at Diagnosis (%) Mortality (%)c
Influenza A/B 1.3–401, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,a 7–442, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10,a 8–281, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10,a
PIV 3–274, 6, 11, 12,a 7–502, 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15,a 10–501, 2, 6, 8, 12, 14,a
RSV 1–501, 3, 4, 6, 16, 17,a 14–702, 3, 4, 5,a 11–473, 5, 6, 8, 17, 18,a
HMPV 2–111, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20,b 5-412, 4, 8, 20, 21,b 6–402, 19, 20, 21,b
Adenovirus 1–301, 2, 4, 8, 22, 23, 24,a 14–422, 3, 22, 23,a 14–732, 8, 22, 23,a
Rhinovirus 2–341, 2, 4, 8, 25,a <5–272, 4, 8, 26,a <5–412, 26, 27,a
CoV 3–231, 2, 4, 25, 28,b <52, 4, 8,b <5–542, 28,b
Bocavirus 1–32, 25, 29, 30,b 02, 8, 25, 30,b Not reported25, 29, 30,d
a

Studies are a combination of PCR and traditional laboratory methods (eg, culture, direct fluorescent antibody, and enzyme immunoassay).

b

PCR-based studies.

c

Includes all-cause and attributable mortality with variable timeframe to death.

d

One mortality in a coinfected patient attributed to enterovirus/rhinovirus infection.