Table I.

Demographic and Clinical Manifestations Observed in RSV‐Infected Adults

	RSV‐A (N = 43)	RSV‐B (N = 29)	P values
Age, median (range)	45 (18–83)	46 (20–75)	0.68
Male	19 (44.2%)	13 (44.8%)	0.96
Symptoms and signs
Pharyngeal congestion	40 (93.0%)	26 (89.7%)	0.61
Chills	36 (83.7%)	19 (65.5%)	0.07
Headache	32 (74.4%)	23 (79.3%)	0.63
Myalgia	30 (69.8%)	17 (58.6%)	0.33
Rhinorrhea	26 (60.5%)	17 (58.6%)	0.88
Sore throat	26 (60.5%)	16 (55.2%)	0.66
Cough	23 (53.5%)	18 (62.1%)	0.47
Sneezing	19 (44.2%)	13 (44.8%)	0.96
Expectoration	16 (37.2%)	11 (37.9%)	0.95
Rigors	6 (14.0%)	2 (6.9%)	ND*
Swelling of tonsils	3 (7.0%)	3 (10.3%)	ND
Abnormal breath sounds on auscultation	1 (2.3%)	0	ND
Preliminary clinical diagnosis
Upper respiratory tract infection	36 (83.7%)	24 (82.8%)	0.91
Pulmonary infection	1 (2.3%)	2 (6.7%)	ND

^*ND, The group in which N < 5 was not included in statistical analyses.