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Table 1 Clinical features at admission of children with acute lower respiratory infection with and without adenovirus infection

From: Adenovirus type 7 associated with severe and fatal acute lower respiratory infections in Argentine children

Features

With Adenovirus infection

n = 24

Without Adenovirus infection*

n = 75

 
 

n

%

n

%

 

Age (months)

     

0–11

18

(75)

63

(84)

 

12–24

6

(25)

12

(16)

 

Mean age± SE months

8.8 ± 6

6.8 ± 6.7 **

ns

Sex

     

Male/female ratio

3.8:1

2.7:1***

ns

Diagnosis at admission

     

Pneumonia

17

(71)

36

(48)***

ns, p < 0.051

Bronchiolitis

7

(29)

39

(52)

 

Nutritional Status

     

Malnutrition

9

(37.5)

25

(33.8)

 

Breast feeding

14

(58.3)

43

(57.5)

 

Signs and Symptoms

     

Fever (>38aC)

20

(83)

49

(65)

 

Rhinorrhea

17

(70.8)

51

(67.5)

 

Tachypnea

19

(79.2)

59

(78.8)

 

Respiratory rate/min

40.0 ± 28.0

39.0 ± 31.0

 

Cough

18

(75)

55

(73.8)

 

Chest indrawing

16

(66.6)

52

(68.8)

 

Wheezing

14

(58.3)

29

(38.8)

 

Roncus

12

(50)

29

(38.8)

 

Rales

18

(75)

57

(76.3)

 

Apneas

4

(16.6)

7

(8.8)***

ns

Conjunctivitis

7

(29)

17

(22.5)

 
  1. * Children admitted to this hospital with ALRI, in whom RSV and Adenovirus diagnosis were excluded. ** "t" Student test ; *** X2 test; ns: not significant