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Table 2 Comparison of clinical and demographic characteristics of human adenovirus genotypes isolated between December 2006 and November 2009

From: Prevalence of adenovirus in children with acute respiratory tract infection in Lanzhou, China

Variable

AdV3

AdV11

Other type

Total

(n = 58)

(n = 10)

(n = 6)

(n = 74)

Sex (male)

40 (68.97)

7 (70)

4 (66.67)

52 (70.27)

Age group (months)

    

<6

8 (13.79)

3 (30)

0 (0)

11 (14.84)

6–12

7 (9.46)

4 (40)

1 (16.67)

12 (16.22)

13–24

12 (20.69)

1 (10)

0 (0)

13 (17.57)

25–60

22 (37.93)

2( 20)

2 (33.33)

26 (35.14)

>60

9 (15.52)

0 (0)

3 (50)

11 (14.86)

Mixed infections

40 (68.97)

4 (40)

1 (16.67)

45 (60.81)

Clinical manifestations

    

 Cough

38 (65.52)

9 (90)

2 (33.33)

49 (66.22)

 Wheezing

15 (25.86)

2 (20)

1 (16.67)

18 (24.32)

 Fever > 38°C

42 (70.69)

5 (50)

5 (83.33)

52 (67.57)

Crackles

21 (36.21)

7 (70)

0 (0)

28 (37.84)

Diarrhea

11 (18.97)

2 (20)

1 (16.67)

14 (18.92)

Cyanosis

2 (5.26)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (2.70)

Leukocyte count (median, 109 leukocytes/L)

8.5

7.9

  

No. of hospitalizations

27 (46.55)

8 (80)

3 (50)

38 (51.35)

Final diagnosis

    

Upper respiratory tract infection

26 (44.83)

2 (20)

4 (5.41)

32 (43.24)

 Bronchiolitis

11 (18.97)

3 (30)

0 (0)

14 (18.92)

 Pneumonia

16 (27.59)

4 (40)

1 (1.35)

21 (28.38)

 Bronchitis

5 (8.62)

1 (10)

1 (1.35)

7 (9.46)