Table 3.
. Clinical Characteristics of ARTI in the Elderly
| Flu A n = 14 | RSV n = 15* | Coronavirus n = 12 | Bacterial n = 12 | Total n = 162* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects with findings (%) | |||||
| Symptoms | |||||
| Cough | 13 (93) | 14 (93) | 10 (83) | 12 (100) | 151 (93) |
| Constitutional | 13 (93) | 12 (80) | 12 (100) | 8 (67) | 137 (85) |
| Nasal | 8 (57) | 11 (79) | 8 (67) | 7 (58) | 116 (72) |
| congestion | |||||
| Sputum | 6 (43) | 10 (67) | 7 (58) | 10 (83) | 110 (68) |
| Dyspnea | 4 (29) | 3 (20) | 5 (42) | 5 (42) | 61 (38) |
| Hoarse | 2 (14) | 4 (27) | 3 (25) | 2 (17) | 48 (30) |
| Sore throat | 2 (14) | 4 (27) | 2 (17) | 2 (17) | 50 (31) |
| Signs | |||||
| Temp ≥ 99°F | 7 (50) | 3 (20) | 4 (33) | 3 (25) | 56 (35) |
| Rhinorrhea | 10 (71) | 12 (80) | 9 (75) | 7 (58) | 126 (78) |
| Wheezing | 2 (14) | 1 (6) | 1 (8) | 2 (17) | 31 (19) |
| Rales | 4 (29) | 5 (33) | 5 (42) | 7 (58) | 92 (57) |
| Consolidation | 0 | 1 (6) | 0 | 2 (17) | 10 (6) |
| Laboratory | |||||
| Infiltrate on CXR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (8) | 4 (2) |
| SaO2 ≤ 90% | 2 (14) | 2 (13) | 0 | 0 | 7 (4) |
*
Illness evaluation forms were missing on three subjects.