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Table 3 Clinical characteristics of human metapneumovirus infection in the intensive care unit

From: Prevalence, clinical outcomes and rainfall association of acute respiratory infection by human metapneumovirus in children in Bogotá, Colombia

Characteristic

HMPV positive group (n = 22)

HMPV negative group (n = 398)

Total (n = 420)

P-value across groups

PIM 2

Median: 0.6% (IQR 0.3–1%)

Median: 0.9% (IQR 0.3–2.8%)

Median: 0.9% (IQR: 0.3–2.8%)

0.2

Length of PICU stay

Median: 7 days (IQR 4–14.5)

Median: 6 days (IQR 3–15)

Median: 6 days (IQR 3–15)

0.87

Mortality

3 (13.6%)

27 (6.8%)

30 (7.1%)

0.22

Type of Ventilation

0.75

 Invasive

7 (31.8%)

83 (20.9%)

90 (21.4%)

 Non-invasive

1 (4.6%)

10 (2.5%)

11 (2.6%)

 HFNC

4 (18.2%)

70 (17.9%)

74 (17.6%)

 Nasal cannula

5 (22.7%)

134 (33.7%)

139 (33%)

 Ventury

0 (0%)

8 (2.01%)

8 (1.9%)

 None

5 (22.7%)

93 (23.4%)

98 (23.3%)

Days on Mechanical Ventilation

Median: 7 days (IQR 3–17)

Median: 6 days (IQR 3–14)

Median: 6 days (IQR 3–17)

0.58

  1. HMPV Human metapneumovirus, PIM 2 Pediatric Index Mortality 2 Scale, PICU Pediatric intensive care unit, HFNC High flow nasal cannula