Volume 22, Number 6—June 2016
Research
Human Adenovirus Associated with Severe Respiratory Infection, Oregon, USA, 2013–2014
Magdalena Kendall Scott
, Christina Chommanard, Xiaoyan Lu, Dianna Appelgate, LaDonna Grenz, Eileen Schneider, Susan I. Gerber, Dean D. Erdman, and Ann Thomas
, Christina Chommanard, Xiaoyan Lu, Dianna Appelgate, LaDonna Grenz, Eileen Schneider, Susan I. Gerber, Dean D. Erdman, and Ann Thomas
Table 2
Comparison of HAdV-B7 cases with non-HAdV-B7 case-patients, Oregon, October 2013–July 2014*
| Characteristic | HAdV-B7, no. (%) | Non–HAdV-B7, no. (%)† | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
64 |
45 |
|
| Age group, y | |||
| Children, <18 | 28 (43.7) | 36 (80.0) | <0.001 |
| Adults, >18 |
36 (56.3) |
9 (20.0) |
|
| Illness severity | |||
| Hospitalized | 54 (84.4) | 31 (68.9) | <0.05‡ |
| Admitted to ICU§ | 25 (46.3) | 8 (25.8) | 0.06 |
| Required mechanical ventilation§ |
13 (24.1) |
4 (12.9) |
0.26 |
| Days hospitalized¶ | |||
| < Median, 4 | 14 (35.0) | 19 (70.4) | <0.05 |
| > Median, 4 | 26 (65.0) | 8 (29.6) |
*HAdV, human adenovirus; ICU, intensive care unit
†Includes only the 109 specimens that were typed. Non-HAdV-B7: HAdVs-B3, -B21, HAdVs-C1, -C2, -C5, and HAdV-E4.
‡Not significant after adjustment for age.
§Among hospitalized case-patients.
¶A total of 40 HAdV-B7 case-patients and 27 non–HAdV-B7 case-patients had both hospital admission and discharge dates.
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