Volume 12, Number 8—August 2006
Dispatch
Human Bocavirus in French Children
Vincent Foulongne*
, Yann Olejnik*, Virginie Perez*, Stéphane Elaerts*, Michel Rodière*, and Michel Segondy*
, Yann Olejnik*, Virginie Perez*, Stéphane Elaerts*, Michel Rodière*, and Michel Segondy*
Table
Characteristics of 26 children infected with HBoV*
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Demographic data | |
| Age (mo), median (range) | 13 (4–43) |
| No. boys/no. girls | 17/9 |
| Virologic data | |
| HBoV viral load (log copies/ng DNA), median (range) | 2.61 (1.26–4.26) |
| Viral coinfection,† no. (%) | 9 (34.6) |
| Laboratory findings | |
| CRP (mg/L), median (range), n = 22 | 13.5 (<5–166) |
| Leukocytes (×103/μL), median (range), n = 24 | 13.2 (7.7–32.0) |
| SaO2 (%), median (range), n = 17 | 93 (68-99) |
| Chest radiographic findings, no. (%), n = 18 | |
| Hyperinflation | 14 (72.2) |
| Infiltrate | 7 (38.8) |
| Atelectasis | 2 (11.1) |
| Normal | 3 (16.6) |
| Clinical findings, no. (%) | |
| Temperature >38°C | 13 (50.0) |
| Cough | 13 (50.0) |
| Dyspnea, wheezing | 14 (53.8) |
| Respiratory distress | 14 (53.8) |
| Rhinorrhea, pharyngitis | 8 (30.7) |
| Otitis | 4 (15.4) |
| Final diagnosis, no. (%) | |
| Bronchiolitis | 12 (46.1) |
| Pneumonia | 3 (11.5) |
| Asthma | 7 (26.9) |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 4 (15.4) |
*HBoV, human bocavirus; CRP, C-reactive protein; SaO2, arterial oxygen saturation.
†Respiratory syncytial virus (n = 5), human metapneumovirus (n = 2), and adenovirus (n = 2).
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