Volume 11, Number 3—March 2005
Dispatch
Mimivirus in Pneumonia Patients
Bernard La Scola*, Thomas J. Marrie†, Jean-Pierre Auffray‡, and Didier Raoult*
Table
Comparison of selected characteristics from patients with CAP who had serologic evidence of infection with Mimivirus with those of seronegative patients with CAP*
| Characteristic | Positive (N = 14) | Negative (N = 90) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age >80 y | 6 | 18 | 0.07 |
| Male | 8 | 51 | 0.60 |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 10.6 | 16.9 | 0.27 |
| Days between onset and admission | 6.9 | 5.2 | 0.77 |
| Admission from nursing home | 3 | 3 | 0.03 |
| Retired | 10 | 50 | 0.26 |
| Smoked for >1 y | 11 | 70 | 0.62 |
| History of COPD | 4 | 28 | 0.56 |
| History of asthma | 0 | 13 | 0.13 |
| History of bronchiectasis | 1 | 10 | 0.55 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 | 18 | 0.07 |
| Hemodialysis | 2 | 3 | 0.13 |
| Rehospitalization after discharge | 6 | 16 | 0.03 |
| Death | 2 | 2 | 0.08 |
*CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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