Volume 9, Number 12—December 2003
Dispatch
Human Metapneumovirus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Brazil
Luis E. Cuevas*
, Abubaker M. Ben Nasser*, Winifred Dove†, Ricardo Q. Gurgel‡, Julie Greensill*, and C. Anthony Hart†
, Abubaker M. Ben Nasser*, Winifred Dove†, Ricardo Q. Gurgel‡, Julie Greensill*, and C. Anthony Hart†Table
Characteristics of children with human metapneumovirus (HMPV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and RSV/HMPV co-infectionsa
| Characteristics | HMPV | RSV | RSV/HMPV co-infection | HMPV/RSV negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 19 |
n = 53 |
n = 8 |
n = 31 |
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| Age in mo, mean (SD) |
10.1 (5.4) |
8.9 (7.2) |
8.2 (6.0) |
9.8 (7.7) |
|
| Recruitment siteb |
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| Health center |
12 (21) |
23 (40.3) |
6 (10.5) |
16 (28.1) |
|
| Private hospital |
6 (20.7) |
13 (44.8) |
2 (6.9) |
8 (27.6) |
|
| Public hospital |
1 (4) |
17 (68) |
0 (0) |
7 (28) |
|
| Male:female (% male) |
12:7 (63) |
36:17 (68) |
4:4 (50) |
21:10 (68) |
|
| Birthweight <2,500 g |
4 (21) |
2 (4) |
0 (0) |
2 (6.5) |
|
| Previous admission |
2 (10) |
7 (13) |
3 (38) |
1 (3) |
|
| History of allergies |
2 (11) |
6 (11) |
1 (13) |
4 (13) |
|
| Clinical signs and symptoms |
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| Respiratory rate, mean (SD) |
44 (10.1) |
51 (12.3)c |
54 (16.2) |
46 (10.1) |
|
| Temperature >37.5°C |
15 (79) |
43 (81) |
8 (100) |
23 (74) |
|
| Runny nose |
18 (95) |
45 (85) |
6 (75) |
26 (84) |
|
| Cyanosis |
0 (0) |
4 (7.5) |
0 (0) |
2 (6.5) |
|
| Cough |
19 (100) |
53 (100) |
8 (100) |
31 (100) |
|
| Wheezing |
9 (47.4) |
31 (58.5) |
2 (25%) |
19 (61.3) |
|
| Chest indrawings |
4 (21) |
19 (36) |
3 (37.5) |
8 (25.8) |
|
| pO2 <90% |
1 (5.3) |
10 (18.9) |
0 (0) |
1 (3.2) |
|
| pO2 <94%c | 5 (26.3) | 25 (47.2) | 5 (62.5) | 9 (29) | |
aFigures are frequencies (%), unless otherwise specified.
bHealth centers vs. public hospital, p < 0.01. Percentages are row percentages.
cp < 0.05.
