Table 2.
Viruses detected in respiratory samples and risk for mechanical ventilation.
| Virus type | Mechanical ventilation (n = 33) |
No mechanical ventilation (n = 46) |
RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSV A | 27 (50.0) | 27 (50.0) | 2.08 (0.98–4.39) |
| RSV B | 5 (35.7) | 9 (62.3) | 0.82 (0.39–1.77) |
| Rhinovirus | 8 (32.0) | 17 (68.0) | 0.69 (0.36–1.31) |
| HMPV 1 | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 0.78 (0.25–2.51) |
| HMPV 2 | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | 1.72 (0.79–2.99) |
| Influenza A | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1.87 (0.99–3.52) |
| Influenza B | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Adenovirus | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1.21 (0.44–3.34) |
| N of viruses detected | |||
| 1 virus | 15 (38.5) | 24 (61.5) | 1.35 (0.39–4.62) |
| 2 viruses | 10 (45.5) | 12 (54.5) | 1.59 (0.45–5.59) |
| 3 or 4 viruses | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) | 1.91 (0.53–6.93) |
Data are expressed as number (%). RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval. RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus; HMPV, Human Metapneumovirus.