Volume 10, Number 1—January 2004
Dispatch
Adenovirus Type 7 Genomic-Type Variant, New York City, 1999
Table.a
Clinical characteristic | Confirmed (N = 30) | Suspected (N = 12) |
---|---|---|
Female | 13 (43.3) | 5 (41.7) |
Male | 17 (56.7) | 7 (58.3) |
Mean age, in y | 9 | 12 |
Median (range) | 6 (1–32) | 12 (1–25) |
Fever >38.3°C | 30 (100.0) | 11 (91.7) |
Increased tracheal secretions | 24 (80.0) | 10 (83.3) |
Chest congestion | 23 (76.7) | 11 (91.7) |
Tracheitis | 23 (76.7) | 9 (75.0) |
Pneumonia | 18 (60.0) | 7 (58.3%) |
Wheezing | 16 (53.3) | 5 (41.2) |
Cough | 9 (30) | 4 (33.3) |
Nasal congestion | 2 (6.7) | 0 |
Runny nose | 1 (3.3) | 1 (8.3) |
aExcept for age, data are number of patients with the characteristic (%).
1Dr. Ackelsberg’s current affiliation is New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 125 Worth Street, Room 300, Box 22-A, New York, NY 10013, USA.
2Dr. Cato’s current affiliation is Aneese Realty Group, 741 East 42nd Street Lower Suite, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.