Table IV.
Distribution of Detected Viruses in Relation to the Type of Specimen Collected
| Type of virus | Nasopharyngeal swab, n (%) | Nasopharyngeal aspirate, n (%) | Bronchoalveolar lavage, n (%) | Tracheal aspirate, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory syncytial virus (n = 106) | 33 (31.1) | 47 (44.3) | 20 (18.9) | 6 (5.7) |
| Human rhinoviruses (n = 99) | 29 (29.3) | 45 (45.5) | 21 (21.2) | 4 (4.0) |
| Influenza A virus (n = 21) | 4 (19) | 5 (23.8) | 10 (47.6) | 2 (9.5) |
| Adenoviruses (n = 44) | 13 (29.5) | 16 (36.4) | 13 (29.5) | 2 (4.5) |
| Influenza B virus (n = 6) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (33.3) | — |
| Parainfluenza virus‐1 (n = 9) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.4) | 2 (22.2) | 1 (11.1) |
| Parainfluenza virus‐3 (n = 3) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | — | — |
| Total positives (n = 288) | 84 (29.2) | 121 (42.0) | 68 (23.6) | 15 (5.2) |