Volume 14, Number 3—March 2008
Letter
KI and WU Polyomaviruses in Children, France
Vincent Foulongne*
, Natalie Brieu*, Eric Jeziorski*, Amandine Chatain*, Michel Rodière*, and Michel Segondy*
, Natalie Brieu*, Eric Jeziorski*, Amandine Chatain*, Michel Rodière*, and Michel Segondy*
Table
Clinical findings for 13 children infected with WU polyomavirus and 3 children infected with KI polyomavirus*
| Sex/age, mo | Copathogen | Fever, °C | CRP, mg/L | SaO2, % | WBC, x 103 cells/µL | Chest radiograph findings | Diagnosis | Clinical signs and symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU polyomavirus | ||||||||
| M/2 | – | 37.9 | 8.3 | NA | 9.4 | Hyperinflation | Pneumonia | Cough, dyspnea |
| M/12 | – | 39.2 | 112.0 | NA | 18.2 | Hyperinflation, interstitial infiltrate | Bronchiolitis | Cough, dyspnea |
| F/20 | – | 38.7 | 56.0 | NA | 13.7 | Hyperinflation | Atypical pneumonia | Cough, respiratory distress, diarrhea |
| F/12 | – | 37.8 | 15.0 | 96 | 12.3 | Hyperinflation | Bronchiolitis | Cough, dyspnea, pharyngitis |
| M/10 | – | 39.0 | 90.3 | NA | 18.0 | Normal | Idiopathic fever | Fever |
| F/14 | – | 38.9 | 20.8 | 95 | 11.0 | Hyperinflation, interstitial infiltrate | Atypical pneumonia | Cough, wheezing, dyspnea |
| F/10 | RSV | 38.0 | 14.0 | NA | 17.2 | Hyperinflation, interstitial infiltrate | Bronchiolitis | Cough, respiratory distress, dyspnea |
| M/6 | RSV | 38.0 | NA | 89 | NA | Hyperinflation | Bronchiolitis | Respiratory distress, wheezing |
| M/48 | HMPV | 36.8 | 15.0 | 94 | 13.0 | Hyperinflation | Asthma | Cough, respiratory distress |
| M/24 | – | 37.0 | 23.0 | 98 | 13.9 | Hyperinflation | Asthma | Cough, respiratory distress |
| M/2 | – | 38.5 | 38.5 | 70 | 16.0 | Normal | Idiopathic fever | Cough, fever |
| M/11 | HBoV | 39.0 | 5.5 | 94 | 6.2 | Interstitial infiltrate | Atypical pneumonia | Cough, fever |
| M/10 |
– |
37.0 |
10.0 |
97 |
18.0 |
Alveolar syndrome |
Congenital myopathy |
Respiratory distress |
| KI polyomavirus | ||||||||
| M/10 | RSV, HMPV | 39.0 | NA | NA | NA | Hyperinflation | Bronchiolitis | Cough, wheezing, otitis, diarrhea |
| M/30 | – | 39.2 | <5.0 | NA | 11.0 | Interstitial infiltrate | Influenza-like pneumonia | Cough, dyspnea, otitis, sore throat |
| M/18 | – | 38.9 | 23.0 | 96 | 14.8 | Hyperinflation, atelectasis | Asthma | Cough, dyspnea, wheezing |
*CRP, C-reactive protein; SaO2, oxygen saturation; WBC, white blood cells; NA, not available; HMPV, human metapneumovirus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; HBoV, human bocavirus.
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