Volume 13, Number 1—January 2007
Letter
Human Bocavirus in Febrile Children, the Netherlands
Miriam Monteny*, Hubert G.M. Niesters*, Henriëtte A. Moll*, and Marjolein Y. Berger*
Table
Characteristics of children with human bocavirus infection, the Netherlands*
| Patient no. | Age, y | Month detected | Symptoms | Body temperature (°C) | CRP (mg/L) | Positive PCR (log copies/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.3 | Nov 2005 | Earache, rhinorrhea, cough, sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, skin rash, dyspnea, increased breathing rate | 36.2 | 9 | Bocavirus (4.20) |
| 2 | 1.9 | Nov 2005 | Rhinorrhea, cough, sore throat, vomiting, increased breathing rate | 38.8 | 26 | Rhinovirus (7.57), RSV B (5.51), bocavirus (2.88) |
| 3 | 1.3 | Dec 2005 | Earache, rhinorrhea, cough, headache, vomiting, skin rash, increased breathing rate | 38.6 | 26 | Bocavirus (6.72), para-influenza virus 4 (4.11), adenovirus (2.00) |
| 4 | 1.0 | Jan 2006 | Earache, rhinorrhea, cough, sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting | 37.7 | 88 | Adenovirus (6.90), bocavirus (2.88) |
*CRP, C-reactive protein; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.
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