Volume 29, Number 11—November 2023
Research
Duration of Enterovirus D68 RNA Shedding in the Upper Respiratory Tract and Transmission among Household Contacts, Colorado, USA
Hai Nguyen-Tran
, Careese Thompson, Molly Butler, Kristen R. Miller, Laura Pyle, Sarah Jung, Shannon Rogers, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Janell Routh, Samuel R. Dominguez, and Kevin Messacar
, Careese Thompson, Molly Butler, Kristen R. Miller, Laura Pyle, Sarah Jung, Shannon Rogers, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Janell Routh, Samuel R. Dominguez, and Kevin Messacar
Table 3
Medications and interventions received during the study period for participants in study of EV-D68 RNA shedding in the upper respiratory tract and associated clinical characteristics, Colorado, USA*
| Intervention |
All participants, N = 25 |
EV-D68–positive primary participants, n = 9 |
EV-D68–positive household contacts, n = 5 |
EV-D68–negative household contacts, n = 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medications | ||||
| Albuterol | 13 (52.0) | 9 (100) | 3 (60.0) | 1 (9.1) |
| Antipyretic | 17 (68.0) | 9 (100) | 3 (60.0) | 5 (45.5) |
| Steroids |
8 (32.0) |
7 (77.8) |
1 (20.0) |
0 |
| No. outpatient visits during study period† | ||||
| 0 | 13 (52.0) | 1 (11.1) | 2 (40.0) | 10 (90.9) |
| 1 | 11 (44.0) | 7 (77.8) | 3 (60.0) | 1 (9.1) |
| 2 |
1 (4.0) |
1 (11.1) |
0 |
0 |
| Hospital course | ||||
| Required admission | 11 (44.0) | 9 (100) | 2 (40.0) | 0 |
| Required ICU stay | 8 (32.0) | 8 (88.9) | 0 | 0 |
| Median length of stay (IQR), d | 4.0 (3.0–6.5) | 5.0 (4.0–7.0) | 2.0 (1.5–2.5) | NA |
| Median ICU length of stay (IQR), d |
2.5 (1.8–4.3) |
2.5 (1.8–4.3) |
NA |
NA |
| Oxygen support at any time during admission | ||||
| Supplemental oxygen | 11 (44.0) | 9 (100) | 2 (40.0) | 0 |
| Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation | 7 (28.0) | 7 (77.8) | 0 | 0 |
| Intubation | 1 (4.0) | 1 (11.1) | 0 | 0 |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated. ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable. †Includes clinic, urgent care, and emergency department visits.
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