Volume 12, Number 5—May 2006
Letter
Human Bocavirus in Children
Vincent Foulongne*
, Michel Rodière*, and Michel Segondy*
, Michel Rodière*, and Michel Segondy*
Table
Clinical characteristics of children infected with human Bocavirus*
| Age (mo) | Sex | Copathogen | Fever (°C) | Leukocytes (× 103/μL) | CRP (mg/L) | SaO2 (%) | Underlying condition (wks of pregnancy) | Diagnosis | Symptoms† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | M | RSV | 39.0 | NA | NA | NA | None | Bronchiolitis | D, C |
| 39 | M | RSV | 38.5 | 14.6 | 13.0 | 95 | Preterm (36) | Asthma | RD, D |
| 12 | F | RSV | 37.5 | 15.9 | 13.6 | NA | None | Bronchiolitis | RD, C, O |
| 19 | F | None | 37.3 | 15.6 | <5.0 | 91 | Preterm (35) | Bronchiolitis | RD |
| 8 | M | None | 36.8 | NA | NA | 95 | None | Bronchiolitis | D |
| 10 | M | None | 38.2 | 12.6 | 9.6 | NA | Preterm (28) | Bronchiolitis | D |
| 9 | F | None | 38.5 | 12.7 | <5.0 | 68 | Chronic respiratory disease | Acute respiratory distress | RD |
| 14 | M | None | 38.1 | 9.0 | 38.5 | 93 | None | Bronchiolitis | RD, D, C |
| 11 | M | None | 37.8 | 9.4 | <5.0 | 96 | Preterm (31) | Asthma | D |
*CRP, C-reactive protein; SaO2 saturation of arterial oxygen; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; NA, not available.
†D, dyspnea; C, cough; RD, respiratory distress; O, otitis.
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