Clinical Features of Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Ambulatory Children Aged 5-13 Years

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 May 15;7(2):165-168. doi: 10.1093/jpids/pix012.

Abstract

We detected human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in 54 (5%) of 1055 children aged 5 to 13 years with acute respiratory illness (ARI) identified by outpatient and emergency department surveillance between November and May 2003-2009. Its clinical features were similar to those of HMPV-negative ARI, except a diagnosis of pneumonia was more likely (13% vs 4%, respectively; P = .005) and a diagnosis of pharyngitis (7% vs 24%, respectively; P = .005) was less likely in patients with HMPV- positive ARI than those with HMPV-negative ARI.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Ambulatory Care*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metapneumovirus*
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / diagnosis
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / virology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology*
  • United States / epidemiology