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Table 3 Distribution of individual respiratory pathogens (n = 324) detected in 450 children

From: Viral etiologies of lower respiratory tract infections among Egyptian children under five years of age

Age in months1

RSV n(%)

HAdV n(%)

HPIV-1 n(%)

HPIV-2 n(%)

HPIV-3 n(%)

hMPV n(%)

FLUAV n(%)

FLUBV n(%)

0-6, (n = 184)

64 (34.8)

18 (9.7)

12 (6.5)

2 (1.08)

11 (5.9)

11 (5.9)

2 (1.08)

0 (0)

7-12, (n = 92)

18 (19.5)

21 (22.8)

5 (3.2)

2 (2.17)

10 (10.8)

10 (10.8)

7 (7.6)

1 (1.08)

13-24, (n = 102)

12 (11.7)

27 (26.4)

7 (6.8)

3 (2.9)

13 (12.7)

5 (4.9)

7 (6.8)

3 (2.9)

25-60 , (n = 70)

13 (18.5)

17 (24.2)

6 (8.5)

7 (10)

6 (8.5)

3 (4.2)

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

Total positive (n = 450) 2

107 (23.8)

83 (18.4)

30 (6.6)

14 (3.1)

40 (8.9)

29 (6.4)

16 (3.5)

5 (1.1)

  1. 1 Cases were not added up to n due to missing answers.
  2. 2 Percentages do not add up due to viral co-infections.