Table III.
Comparison of Demographics, Medical History, Clinical Presentation, and Laboratory Findings in Children With hMPV and RSV Infection
| hMPV single infection (n = 19)a | RSV single infection (n = 149) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | ||
| ≤6b | 8 (42.1) | 102 (68.5) |
| >6.1 | 11 (57.9) | 47 (31.5) |
| Gender (male) | 10 (52.6) | 100 (67.1) |
| History of pneumonia | 2 (10.5) | 6 (4) |
| History of congenital heart disease | 3 (15.8) | 25 (16.8) |
| Clinical presentations | ||
| Temperature ≥ 38.5°C | 10 (52.6) | 35 (23.5) |
| Cough | 19 (100) | 148 (99.3) |
| Expectoration | 18 (94.7) | 145 (97.3) |
| Rhinorrhea | 8 (42.1) | 71 (47.7) |
| Wheezing | 6 (31.6) | 78 (52.3) |
| Swelling of tonsils | 6 (31.6) | 46 (30.9) |
| Sneezing | 4 (21.1) | 65 (43.6) |
| Chill | 1 (5.3) | 16 (10.7) |
| Diarrhea | 0 | 11 (7.4) |
| Rash | 0 | 4 (2.7) |
| Laboratory findings | ||
| White blood cell (WBC; ×109/L)c | 9.7 ± 4.8 | 11.7 ± 7.0 (n = 147) |
| Pulse rate (times/min)c | 142.8 ± 27.7 | 155 ± 25.4 (n = 146) |
| Hemoglobin (Hb; g/L)c | 113.8 ± 14.2 | 111.4 ± 18.4 (n = 145) |
| Platelet (×109/L)c | 370 ± 212.4 | 384.2 ± 163.1 (n = 145) |
| Oxygen saturation (SPo2; <93%) | 8 (57.1, n = 14) | 67 (47.9, n = 140) |
| C‐reactive protein (>8 mg/L) | 3 (21.4, n = 14) | 27 (19.6, n = 138) |
a
Numbers in parentheses indicate percentage.
b
χ2 = 5.176, P = 0.023.
c
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.