Table 1 Clinical features of HAdV-positive respiratory infection in hospitalized children
Variables | Clinical characteristics | Number of HAdV-positive children, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Clinical manifestation | Fever | 456 (93.4) |
|  | Hyperpyrexia (≥ 39 ℃) | 439 (90.0) |
| Â | Duration of fever between 7 and 10 days | 277 (56.8) |
|  | Duration of fever > 10 days | 96 (19.7) |
| Â | Cough | 462 (94.7) |
| Â | Wheezing | 128 (26.2) |
| Â | Somnolence | 87 (17.8) |
| Â | Shortness of breath | 72 (14.8) |
| Â | Pertussoid | 9 (1.8) |
| Â | Vomiting and diarrhea | 37 (7.6) |
| Â | Convulsion and altered mental status | 31 (6.4) |
| Â | Bulbar conjunctival congestion | 13 (2.7) |
| Â | Urinary irritation symptoms | 4 (0.8) |
Laboratory test | High WBC count | 28 (5.7) |
| Â | Decreased WBC count | 11 (2.3) |
|  | High CRP (> 8 mg/L) | 40 (8.2) |
|  | High PCT (> 0.5 ng/ml) | 11 (2.3) |
Underlying diseases | Congenital heart diseases | 16 (3.3) |
| Â | Surgical diseases | 13 (2.7) |
| Â | Malnutrition | 12 (2.5) |
| Â | Arrhythmia | 10 (2.1) |
| Â | Epilepsy | 5 (1.0) |
| Â | Asthma | 3 (0.6) |
Sequelae | Bronchiectasia | 3 (0.6) |
| Â | Bronchiolitis obliterans | 3 (0.6) |