Table 3.
Microorganism detection in children with bronchiolitis and children with recurrent wheezing
| Microorganism detection | Bronchiolitis (n = 68), n (%) | Recurrent wheezing (n = 85), n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virus detection | 56 (82.35) | 63 (74.12) | 0.246 |
| Single virus‐positive | 29 (42.65) | 32 (37.65) | 0.619 |
| RSV | 22 (32.35) | 5 (5.88) | <0.01 |
| PIV 3 | 4 (5.88) | 7 (8.24) | 0.756 |
| RV | 2 (2.94) | 3 (3.53) | 1 |
| PIV 1 | 1 (1.47) | 0 (0) | – |
| HBoV | 0 (0) | 11 (12.94) | – |
| Flu A | 0 (0) | 6 (7.06) | – |
| More than one virus‐positive | 27 (39.71) | 31 (36.47) | 0.739 |
| Bacterial colonization | 38 (55.88) | 70 (82.35) | 0.001 |
| Single species present | 29 (42.65) | 49 (57.65) | 0.075 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2 (2.94) | 7 (8.24) | 0.3 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 7 (10.29) | 6 (7.06) | 0.565 |
| Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 5 (7.35) | 8 (9.41) | 0.774 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 (4.41) | 13 (15.29) | 0.034 |
| Moraxella catarrhalis | 2 (2.94) | 2 (2.35) | 1 |
| Other bacteria | 10 (14.71) | 13 (15.29) | 1 |
| More than one species | 9 (13.24) | 21 (24.71) | 0.101 |
| Virus‐positive with bacterial colonization | 30 (44.11) | 50 (58.82) | 0.076 |
Flu A, influenza A virus; HBoV, human bocavirus; PIV, parainfluenza virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; RV, rhinovirus.