From: Clinical impact of respiratory syncytial virus infection on children hospitalized for pertussis
Characteristics | Pertussis Group (n = 37) | Coinfection Group (n = 43) | P value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
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Age, months, median (IQR) | 4.03 (1.85–5.05) | 4.57 (3.40–6.03) | 0.753 | 1.001 (0.997–1.004) |
Wheezes on auscultation, n (%) | 5 (14%) | 17 (40%) | 0.034 | 3.802 (1.106–13.072) |
Rales on auscultation, n (%) | 5 (14%) | 15 (35%) | 0.192 | 2.450 (0.637–9.424) |
β-lactam antibiotic use, n (%) | 2 (5%) | 9 (21%) | 0.133 | 3.925 (0.660–23.337) |
Readmission, n (%) | 4 (11%) | 17 (40%) | 0.023 | 5.835 (1.280–26.610) |
Hospital stay, days, median (IQR) | 7 (6–10) | 10 (7–15) | 0.756 | 1.020 (0.899–1.159) |