Table 5.
Virus distribution in the study infants grouped according to severity. Data are shown as percentages within each group
| Virus (%) | Group 0 (n = 193) | Group 1 (n = 53) | Group 2 (n = 48) | Group 3 (n = 16) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSV (single) | 30.1 | 50.9 | 35.4 | 62.5* | 0.004 |
| RSV (single + dual) | 35.2 | 52.8 | 47.9 | 68.8* | 0.002 |
| RSV + IV | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RSV + PIV 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RSV + RV | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| RSV + hBoV | 4.1 | 1.9 | 10.4 | 6.3 | |
| RV | 7.8 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 12.5 | |
| RV + hMPV | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| hCoV | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HboV | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| HBoV + hMPV | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| IV A | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| hMPV | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIV 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIV 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Negative | 47.2 | 41.5 | 45.8 | 18.8 |
p between groups.
*p < 0.05 group 3 vs groups 0, 1, 2.
hBoV, human bocavirus; hCoV, human coronavirus; hMPV, human metapneumovirus; IV, influenza virus; PIV, parainfluenza; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; RV, rhinovirus.