Table 2 Clinical symptoms observed in patients with positive B. pertussis and RSV by PCR
Clinical symptoms | Total of patients | Patients positive for Bordetella pertussis | Patients positive for RSV |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (n = 596) | Frequency (n = 114) | Frecuency (n = 103) | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Fever | 596 (100) | 114 (100) | 103 (100) |
Cough | 448 (75.2) | 82 (71.9)a | 92 (89.32)* |
Rinorrhea | 448 (75.2) | 90 (78.9) | 91(88.35) |
Respiratory distress | 366 (61.4) | 69 (60.5)a | 79 (76.70)* |
Wheezing respiratory | 230 (38.6) | 40 (35.1)a | 59 (57.28)* |
Malaise | 150 (25.2) | 28 (24.6) | 24 (23.30) |
Pharyngeal congestion | 150 (25.2) | 25 (21.9)a | 35 (33.98)* |
Expectoration | 142 (23.8) | 28 (24.6) | 30 (29.13) |
Vomits | 79 (13.3) | 16 (14) | 16(15.53) |
Diarrhea | 71(11.9) | 13 (11.4) | 15 (14.56) |
Asthenia | 52 (8.7) | 13 (11.4) | 9 (8.74) |
Conjunctival congestion | 23(3.9) | 5 (4.4) | 5 (4.85) |
Abdominal pain | 21(3.5) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.94) |
Headache | 16 (2.7) | 3(2.63) | 4 (3.88) |
Otalgia | 6 (1.0) | 2 (1.75) | 1 (0.97) |
Myalgia | 6 (1.0) | 1(1.75) | 1 (0.97) |