Volume 13, Number 1—January 2007
Research
Primary Pneumocystis Infection in Infants Hospitalized with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
Hans Henrik Larsen*
, Marie-Louise von Linstow*, Bettina Lundgren*, Birthe Høgh*, Henrik Westh*, and Jens D. Lundgren*
, Marie-Louise von Linstow*, Bettina Lundgren*, Birthe Høgh*, Henrik Westh*, and Jens D. Lundgren*
Table 1
Basic demographic data for the Pneumocystis jirovecii–positive and P. jirovecii–negative groups
| Demographic factor | No. P. jirovecii positive† | No. P. jirovecii negative* | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSV† positive | 30/68 (44) | 165/363 (45) | 0.93 |
| Sex (male) | 36/67 (54) | 188/358 (53) | 0.89 |
| Coexisting conditions | 8/67 (12) | 65/358 (18) | 0.29 |
| Reported fever | 35/64 (55) | 247/351 (70) | 0.02 |
| Admission temperature (°C) | 37.6 (37.0–37.9) | 37.7 (37.1–38.5) | 0.11 |
| Age, d | 90 (73–112) | 140 (44–292) | 0.04 |
| Hospital days | 2 (0–5) | 3 (1–6) | 0.04 |
| Hospital (Hvidovre) | 50/68 (74) | 253/363 (70) | 0.52 |
*Denominators are total number of episodes in each group. Values are numbers (%) or median (interquartile range).
†RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.
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