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Table 5 Clinical characteristics of HMPV-positive patients

From: Burden of human metapneumovirus infections among children with acute respiratory tract infections attending a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu

Age group (years)

Sex

Symptoms

Clinical diagnosis

< 3

F

Fever, Cough, loss of appetite, Sore Throat

Pneumonia

< 3

F

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, Wheezing, Sore Throat

Asthma

< 3

M

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, loss of appetite, Sore Throat

Pneumonia

< 3

M

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, Wheezing, Sore Throat

Bronchiolitis

< 3

M

Fever, Cough, Wheezing, Sore Throat

Asthma

< 3

M

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, Sore Throat

Bronchiolitis

< 3

M

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, Wheezing, Sore Throat

Pneumonia

3–5

F

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea

URTI

3–5

F

Fever, Cough, Loss of Appetite

Pneumonia

3–5

F

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, Wheezing

Bronchiolitis

3–5

M

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, Sore Throat

Bronchiolitis

3–5

M

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, Wheezing

Pneumonia

3–5

M

Fever, Cough, Rhinorrhea, Wheezing

Pneumonia

6–15

F

Fever, Cough, Sore Throat, Headache

URTI

  1. Note: M: Male, F; Female, URTI: Upper respiratory tract infection