Table 2.
Virus identified in 181 infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis (173 underwent nasopharyngeal aspirate). Data of the 131 infants without comorbidities is shown in a separated column (126 underwent nasopharyngeal aspirate).
| Item | All patients (181) | Patients without comorbidities (131) |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 121 (69.9%) | 89 (70.6%) |
| Respiratory syncytial virus A | 91 (52.6%) | 64 (50.8%) |
| Respiratory syncytial virus B | 31 (17.9%) | 25 (19.8%) |
| Rhinovirus | 46 (26.6%) | 31 (24.6%) |
| Parainfluenza virus | 6 (3.5%) | 4 (3.2%) |
| Adenovirus | 8 (4.6%) | 5 (4%) |
| Coronavirus | 3 (1.7%) | 2 (1.6%) |
| Influenza virus | 2 (1.2%) | – |
| Bocavirus | 1 (0.6%) | – |
| Metapneumovirus | 3 (1.7%) | 3 (2.4%) |
| Enterovirus | 2 (1.2%) | 2 (1.6%) |
| Negative | 22 (12.7%) | 17 (13%) |
| Codetection | 37 (21.4%) | 26 (20.6%) |
Data are expressed as frequencies (percentage).