Clinical Study of Pediatric Cases of Acute Respiratory Diseases Associated with Human Metapneumovirus in Japan

Abstract

Table 1.Characteristics of patients with acute respiratory infections Case No. Age Sex Clinical Maximum Duration of Chronic Oxygen Duration of (year, month) syndromes temperature fever (38C) diseases therapy hospitalization 1 4y 4m M 1) acute pneumonia 39.7C 6 days None Yes 10 days 2 4y 8m F acute exacerbation 39.7C 2 days bronchial asthma No 9 days of asthma 3 1y 1m M acute exacerbation 39.0C 4 days bronchial asthma Yes 6 days of asthma 4 0y 9m F acute bronchiolitis 39.3C 4 days None No 6 days 5 3y 5m M acute bronchitis 39.0C 5 days None No 9 days 6 0y 9m F acute bronchiolitis 40.0C 7 days None No 9 days 7 4y 4m F acute bronchitis 40.0C 4 days None No 5 days 1) M, male; F, female