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Table 2 Viral detection by RT-PCR, among 260 children

From: Severe lower respiratory tract infection in infants and toddlers from a non-affluent population: viral etiology and co-detection as risk factors

Overall prevalence of viruses

n (%)

No vírus detected

38 (14.1)

RSV

139 (53.5)

hMPV

84 (32.3)

HRV

54 (20.8)

HBov

27 (10.4)

Influenza (A or B)

33 (12.7)

Para-influenza (1 or 2)

17 (6.5)

Adenovirus

17 (6.5)

Coronavirus

3 (1.2)

Co-detections

n (%)

RSV + HRV

22 (8.5)

RSV + HMPV

37 (14.2)

RSV + Others*

26 (10.0)

HRV + Others**

29 (11.2)

HMPV + Others***

16 (6.1)

HMPV + Others***

16 (6.1)

  1. RSV: Respiratory sincytial virus; HMPV: Human metapneumovirus; HRV: Human rhinovirus.
  2. * Bocavirus + influenza A or B.
  3. ** HMPV + influenza A or B.
  4. *** Bocavirus + influenza A or B.