Table 4 Demographic, clinical and specimen characteristics of 380 analyzed patients in a prospective clinical study.

From: Clinical evaluation of fully automated molecular diagnostic system “Simprova” for influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and human metapneumovirus

 

n (%)

Total number

380

Demographic feature

Gender male

226 (59.5)

Age, median years (range)

1 (0–15)

Medical history

Body temperature

Fevera

226/370 (61.1)

Data missing

10 (2.63)

Time of visiting hospital or clinic from onset of illness

6 h > 

24/370 (6.49)

6–12 h

26/370 (7.03)

12–24 h

51/370 (13.8)

24–72 h

79/370 (21.4)

72 h  

190/370 (51.4)

Data missing

10 (2.63)

Hospitalization

Outpatient

275 (72.4)

Inpatient

105 (27.6)

Symptom

Upper respiratory tract infection

100 (26.3)

Lower respiratory tract infection

235 (61.8)

Other

45 (11.8)

Virus(es), according to rPCR

IAV

50 (13.2)

IBV

9 (2.37)

RSV

103 (27.1)

hMPV

54 (14.2)

IBV + hMPV

2 (0.53)

RSV + hMPV

5 (1.32)

  1. aFever: defined as body temperature 38 °C