Volume 16, Number 4—April 2010
Letter
WUPyV in Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, China
Xiaoyan Li
, Jinying Chen, Mei Kong, Xu Su, Ming Zou, Hua Zhang, and Yumin Han
, Jinying Chen, Mei Kong, Xu Su, Ming Zou, Hua Zhang, and Yumin HanTable
Age distribution of children infected with WU polyomavirus, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, 2008–2009*
| Age | Inpatients with LRTIs | Outpatients with URTIs | Children without respiratory diseases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD, y | 10.2 ± 16.1 | 5.96 ± 3.69 | 7.56 ± 4.25 |
| Median age, y |
0.4 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
| Age group | |||
| <6 mo | 95 (54.6) | 1 (1.5) | 0 |
| 6 mo–<1 y | 52 (29.9) | 1 (1.5) | 0 |
| 1–<2 y | 15 (8.6) | 3 (4.4) | 2 (4.6) |
| 2–5 y | 9 (5.2) | 25 (36.8) | 11 (25.6) |
| >5 y | 2 (1.1) | 38 (55.9) | 30 (69.8) |
| Unknown |
1 (0.6) |
0 |
0 |
| Total | 174 (100.0) | 68 (100.0) | 43 (100.0) |
* LRTIs, lower respiratory tract infections; URTIs, upper respiratory tract infections. Values are no. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
