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. 2012 Jun 25;22(7):299–306. doi: 10.1016/j.paed.2012.05.002

Table 2.

Prospective studies of specific pathogens from developed countries

Reference [evidence level] Age Year and setting Tests Total episodes Viral (n) Bacteria, % (n) Mycoplasma, % (n) Chlamydia, % (n) Mixed, % (n) Total diagnosed, % (n)
Wolf [Ib] <5 years ED NPA hMPV PCR; NPIA 1296 RSV 23.1 hMPV 8.3 Adeno 3.4 Infl A 2.9 PIV 2.9
Cilla [Ib] 1–35 months 2004–6, Spain, IP+OP NPIA + PCR, BC, serology, Binax pleural fluid 338 67 (18 viral co-infection) RSV 19.8 HboV 14.2 RV 13.6 HMPV 11.5 Corona 6.5 Spn 2.1 (7) 1.8 (6) NA NA
Haman [II] 0–19 years 2005–6, Japan NPA PCR 1700 27.9 (2.1% multiple) RV 14.5 RSV 9.4 hMPV 7.2 HboV 2.9 a 14.8 (251) 1.4 (24) 15.2 NAa
Don [II] 0.3–16 years 2001–2, Italy, IP+OP Serology (viral and bacterial) 101 42 (3 dual) RSV 17 PIV 12 Infl 9 hMPV 5 44 Spn18 HI 3 Mcat 1 26.7 (27)<2 years: 12–5 years: 8>5 years: 18p<0.0001 7.9 (8) 20 65 (66)
Lin [II] 3 months–18 years 2001–2, Taiwan, IP NPIA, NPVC; hMPV PCR; BC; urine Spn ag; serology MP+CP 116 38.8 (45) RSV 28.9 Adeno 28.9 hMPV 13.3 Infl 13.3 a 37.9 (44) 4.3 (5) NA NAa
Michelow [Ib] 6 weeks–18 years 1999–2000, USA, IP NPIA, NPVC; Spn BPCR; BC; serology viral, Spn, MP, CP 154 45 (65) RSV 13 Infl 22 PIV 13 Adeno 7 60 (93)Spn 44 (68) GAS 1 (2) SA 1 (2) 14 (21) 9 (14) 23 79 (122)
Macherel[Ib] 2 months–5 years 2003–5, Switzerland: IP NPIA + PCR; Spn BPCR; BC; serology viral, Spn, MP, CP; 99 67 RV 20h MPV 13 RSV 13 Infl 14 Paraflu 13 Adeno 7 Corona 7 53 (52)Spn 46 (45)GAS 1 (1) 11 7 33 (33) 86 (85)
Drummond[II] 0–16 years 1996–8, UK, IP NPIA; NPVC; serology viral, Spn, MP, CP; urine Spn ag; 136 37 (50) RSV 25 Infl A 5 CMV 3 Adeno 1.4 12.5 (17) GAS 7 (9) Spn 4 (5) 2 (3) 11 (15) 51 (70)
Laundy[II] 0–5 years 2001–2, UK, IP+OP NPIA+PCR;BC; specifically viral testing 51 43 (22) RSV 18 (9) Infl A 16 (8) Adeno 6 (3) PIV 6 (3) 12 (6) Spn 6 4 (2) NA NA 49 (25)
Tsolia[Ib] 5–14 years 2004, Greece, IP NPA PCR; serology MP, CP, Spn, HI, Mcat; 75 65 (49) RV 45 (34) Adeno 12 (9) PIV 8 (6) Infl 7 (5) RSV 3 (2) hMPV 1 (1) 40 (30)Spn 7 (5) 35 (26) 3 (2) 28 (21) 77 (58)
Macherel[Ib] 2 months–5 years 2003–5, Switzerland: IP NPIA + PCR; Spn BPCR; BC; serology viral, Spn, MP, CP; 99 67 RV 20h MPV 13 RSV 13 Infl 14 Paraflu 13 Adeno 7 Corona 7 53 (52)Spn 46 (45)GAS 1 (1) 11 7 33 (33) 86 (85)
Drummond[II] 0–16 years 1996–8, UK, IP NPIA; NPVC; serology viral, Spn, MP, CP; urine Spn ag; 136 37 (50) RSV 25 Infl A 5 CMV 3 Adeno 1.4 12.5 (17)GAS 7 (9) Spn 4 (5) 2 (3) 11 (15) 51 (70)
Laundy[II] 0–5 years 2001–2, UK, IP+OP NPIA+PCR;BC; specifically viral testing 51 43 (22) RSV 18 (9)Infl A 16 (8) Adeno 6 (3) PIV 6 (3) 12 (6) Spn 6 4 (2) NA NA 49 (25)
Tsolia[Ib] 5–14 years 2004, Greece, IP NPA PCR; serology MP, CP, Spn, HI, Mcat; 75 65 (49) RV 45 (34) Adeno 12 (9) PIV 8 (6) Infl 7 (5) RSV 3 (2) hMPV 1 (1) 40 (30) Spn 7 (5) 35 (26) 3 (2) 28 (21) 77 (58)

Reproduced with permission from the British Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in children: update 2011.Case definitions include clinical findings compatible with CAP together with radiological changes. In the columns the percentage indicates the percentage of all CAP cases in which that organism was detected. Where both viral and bacterial isolates were detected, it was classified as mixed and indicated in a separate column. In some studies it was not possible to determine whether infections were single or mixed (as indicated). Bacterial isolates are not included if isolated from a sputum or upper respiratory tract specimen in the absence of other evidence of significance for example, a rise in antibody concentrations.

No serological tests were performed for Chlamydia pneumonia.

Adeno, adenovirus; ag, antigen; BC, blood culture; BPCR, blood PCR; Corona, coronavirus; CP, Chlamydia pneumoniae; ED, emergency department; GAS, group A streptococcus; HboV, human bocavirus; HI, Haemophilus influenzae; hMPV, human metapneumovirus; Infl, influenza A and B virus; IP, inpatients; Mcat, Moraxella catarrhalis; MP, mycoplasma; NA, not available; NPA PCR, nasopharyngeal PCR; NPIA, nasopharyngeal immunoassay; NPVC, nasopharyngeal viral culture; OP, outpatients; PIV, parainfluenza virus 1–3; PC, pharyngeal culture; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; RV, rhinovirus; Spn, Streptococcus pneumoniae.

a

All bacterial cases identified by NPA PCR so difficult to distinguish carriage from pathogen.