Table 4.
NPA PCR, viral culture and serology results
| PCR (n = 66) | Influenza A (H3) | 4 (6.1) |
| Rhinovirus | 2 (3.0)a | |
| Influenza B | 1 (1.5) | |
| Metapneumovirus | 1 (1.5) | |
| Coronavirus OC43 | 1 (1.5)a | |
| Negative PCR | 58 (87.8) | |
| NPA viral culture (n = 66) | Influenza A | 3 (6.2) |
| Influenza B | 2 (3.0) | |
| Herpes simplex virus type 1 | 1 (1.5) | |
| Negative viral culture | 60 (91.0) | |
| Serology (n = 45) | Influenza A | 1 (2.2) |
| RSV | 1 (2.2) | |
| Negative serology | 43 (95.6) | |
Data are presented as n (%).
a
One case had both rhinovirus and coronavirus OC43 identified in the PCR.