Table 4.
Nasopharyngeal bacteria and viruses identified in children living with and without HIV
| Children living with HIV | HIV uninfected children | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n, (%) | n, (%) | ||
| Bacteria | |||
| n | 43 | 40 | |
| No. of individuals with bacteria onlya | 18 (42) | 16 (40) | 0.86 |
| No. of individuals with bacteriab | 30 (70) | 26 (65) | 0.64 |
| Total S. pneumoniaec | 16 (37) | 15 (37) | 0.98 |
| Total S. aureusc | 27 (63) | 17 (42) | 0.06 |
| Total C. pneumoniaec | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.96 |
| > 1 bacteria in one swab | 14 (32) | 7 (17) | 0.11 |
| S. pneumoniae + S. aureus | 13 (30) | 7 (17) | 0.17 |
| S. pneumoniae + C. pneumoniae | 1 (2) | 0 | – |
| Viruses | |||
| N | 49 | 43 | |
| No. of individuals with virusd | 20 (41) | 21 (49) | 0.43 |
| Human rhinovirus | 7 (14) | 8 (18) | 0.57 |
| Human adenovirus | 7 (14) | 2 (4) | 0.12 |
| Human bocavirus | 2 (4) | 4 (9) | 0.31 |
| RSV | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.92 |
| Human coronavirus | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.92 |
| Human metapneumovirus | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.92 |
| Human parainfluenzavirus | 1 (2) | – | – |
| Influenza b virus | – | 4 (9) | – |
| Human enterovirus | – | – | – |
| Viruses + Bacteria | |||
| N | 43 | 40 | |
| Total viruses + bacteria | 12 (28) | 10 (25) | 0.76 |
a Number of individuals with bacteria detection singly or with other bacteria without virus; bNumber of individuals with bacteria detection singly or with other bacteria with or without virus; cTotal number of bacteria detected individually or in combination with other bacteria in individuals;dNumber of individuals with viruses detected individually or in combination with other viruses or bacteria