Volume 15, Number 3—March 2009
Dispatch
Human Bocavirus and KI/WU Polyomaviruses in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients
Alma C. van de Pol
, Tom F.W. Wolfs, Nicolaas J.G. Jansen, Jan L.L. Kimpen, Anton M. van Loon, and John W.A. Rossen
, Tom F.W. Wolfs, Nicolaas J.G. Jansen, Jan L.L. Kimpen, Anton M. van Loon, and John W.A. Rossen
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics for PICU patients with LTRIs and for controls, the Netherlands, 2005–2008*
| Characteristics of patients | LRTI group, n = 78 | Control group, n = 83 |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, no. (%) | ||
| M | 43 (55.1) | 44 (53.0) |
| F |
35 (44.9) |
39 (47.0) |
| Nasopharyngeal aspirates, no. (%) | 78 (100.0) | 57 (68.7) |
| Mechanical ventilation, no. (%) | 76 (97.4) | 79 (95.2) |
| Age, mo, median (IQR) | 1.5 (4.2) | 26.1 (134) |
| PaO2/FiO2, mm Hg, median (IQR) | 130 (74.3) | 250 (206) |
| Time on ventilator, d, median (IQR) | 9 (5) | 4 (9) |
| Time in hospital, d, median (IQR) | 10 (6) | 6 (11) |
*PICU, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, the Netherlands; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; IQR, interquartile range; PaO2/FiO2, ratio of the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood to the inspired oxygen fraction.
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