Table 2.
Summary of individual pathogen-specific meta-analyses for respiratory viruses most commonly identified in European adult patients with CAP.
| Virus type | Pooled% | 95% CI | No. of studies (and patients) included in pathogen-specific meta-analysis | I2(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza (A or B) | 9 | 7–12 | 17 (6487) | 93.45 |
| Rhinovirus | 5 | 4–7 | 12 (3324) | 88.22 |
| Coronavirus | 4 | 2–7 | 7 (1343) | 80.37 |
| Parainfluenza | 3 | 2–5 | 14 (5600) | 88.35 |
| Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) | 2 | 1–2 | 10 (1779) | 7.49 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | 2. | 1–3 | 17 (5968) | 82.42 |
| Adenovirus | 1 | 0−1 | 13 (3166) | 32.88 |
Enterovirus, poliovirus, cytomegalovirus, coxsackie virus, varicella-zoster virus, human bocavirus and herpes simplex virus were detected in <1% of adult patients with CAP.