Table II.
Distribution of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Relation to Age and Causative Agent
| Type of virus | <1 year, n (%) | 1–5 years, n (%) | 5–16 years, n (%) | >16 years, n (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 89 (52.9) | 13 (27.6) | 1 (7.7) | 3 (5) | 106 |
| Human rhinoviruses | 50 (29.7) | 17 (36.1) | 5 (38.5) | 27 (45) | 99 |
| Influenza A virus | 4 (2.3) | 3 (6.4) | 2 (15.4) | 12 (20) | 21 |
| Adenoviruses | 17 (10) | 11 (23.4) | 3 (23.1) | 13 (21.7) | 44 |
| Influenza B virus | 1 (0.6) | 3 (6.4) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (1.6) | 6 |
| Parainfluenza virus‐1 | 4 (2.3) | — | 1 (7.7) | 4 (6.7) | 9 |
| Parainfluenza virus‐3 | 3 (1.8) | — | — | — | 3 |
| M/F ratioa | 1.5:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.2:1 | 1:1 | 1.3:1 |
| Total positives | 168 (58.3%) | 47 (16.3%) | 13 (4.5%) | 60 (20.8%) | 288 |
a
Male to female ratio.