Table 4 Clinical manifestations of children hospitalized with M. pneumoniae and C. pneumoniae infection
M. pneumoniae | C. pneumoniae | Co-infection | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalization (d) | 7.5 ± 2.3 | 7.3 ± 1.9 | 8.1 ± 2.3 |
Clinical manifestations, n (%) | |||
Cough | 189 (95.0) | 75 (92.6) | 14 (93.3) |
Wheezing | 57 (28.6) | 31 (38.3) | 6 (40) |
Nose running | 40 (20.1) | 21 (25.9) | 5 (33.3) |
Fever | 114 (57.3) a | 36 (44.4) | 12 (80) b |
Dyspnea | 12 (6.0) | 4 (4.9) | 1 (6.7) |
Anorexia | 22 (11.1) | 7 (8.6) | 3 (20) |
Gastrointestinal | 30 (15.1) | 17 (21.0) | 4 (26.7) |
Tachypnea | 31 (15.6) | 12 (14.8) | 3 (20) |
Cyanosis | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Other diagnoses, n (%) | |||
URTI | 10 (5.0) | 8 (9.9) | 1 (6.7) |
LRTI | 171 (85.9) | 66 (81.5) | 13 (86.7) |
Asthma exacerbation | 18 (9.0) | 7 (8.6) | 1 (6.7) |