Table 2 Respiratory viruses in nasopharyngeal swab detected in participants at the beginning and at the end of the study
From: Viral respiratory infections in a nursing home: a six-month prospective study
NH residents, healthy | NH residents with ARI | NH staff, healthy | NH staff with ARI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning of study | 89 | 1 | 33 | 9 |
Positive PCR (%) | 9d (10.1) | 0 | 3d (9.1) | 2 (22.2) |
Negative PCR (%) | 80 (89.9) | 1 (100) | 30 (90.9) | 7 (77.8) |
End of study | 73 | 4 | 39 | 2 |
Positive PCR (%) | 3e (4.1) | 0 | 2d (5.1) | 1d (50) |
Negative PCR (%) | 70 (95.9) | 4 (100) | 37 (94.9) | 1 (50) |
Total | 162 | 5 | 72 | 11 |
Positive PCR (%) | 12 (7.4) | 0 (0) | 5 (6.9) | 3 (27.3) |
Negative PCR (%) | 150 (92.6) | 5 (100) | 67 (93.1) | 8 (72.7) |