Table 2

Viral detections in cases and controls

All patientsWHO radiological pneumonia
Detected virusCases (n=121)Controls (n=240) UnadjustedAdjustedCases (n=93)Controls (n=220)Unadjusted
n (%)ORs (95% CI)n (%)ORs (95% CI)Adjusted
Adenovirus18 (15)17 (7)2.1 (1.0 to 4.3)1.4 (0.5 to 3.9)12 (13)17 (8)1.7 (0.8 to 3.9)1.1 (0.4 to 3.4)
Bocavirus14 (12)50 (21)0.5 (0.3 to 1.0)0.3 (0.1 to 0.8)12 (13)46 (21)0.6 (0.3 to 1.2)0.3 (0.1 to 0.9)
Coronavirus (any)6 (5)28 (12)0.3 (0.1 to 0.9)0.2 (0.0 to 0.6)5 (5)27 (12)0.4 (0.1 to 1.0)0.2 (0.0 to 0.8)
 HKU13 (2)16 (7)0.3 (0.1 to 1.1) 2 (2)15 (7)0.3 (0.1 to 1.2) 
 NL631 (1)3 (1)0.6 (0.1 to 6.5)1 (1)3 (1)0.8 (0.1 to 8.5)
 OC431 (1)8 (3)0.2 (0.0 to 1.9)1 (1)8 (4)0.3 (0.0 to 2.3)
 229E1 (1)2 (1)0.7 (0.1 to 7.3)1 (1)2 (1)0.9 (0.1 to 10.2)
Enterovirus2 (2)7 (3)0.5 (0.1 to 2.9)1 (1)7 (3)0.3 (0.0 to 3.0)
Influenza (any)8 (7)4 (2)4.2 (1.2 to 14.5)13.8 (2.5 to 76.6)6 (6)4 (2)4.2 (1.1 to 15.7)14.2 (2.3 to 87.1)
 Influenza A4 (3)1 (0)7.3 (0.8 to 66.2) 3 (3)1 (0)7.4 (0.8 to 71.9)
 H1N12 (2)3 (1)1.4 (0.2 to 9.0)1 (1)3 (1)1.0 (0.1 to 9.4)
 Influenza B2 (2)2 (2)
Metapneumovirus28 (23)11 (5)6.5 (3.0 to 14.1)14.9 (5.4 to 41.2)17 (18)10 (5)4.8 (2.0 to 11.2)10.8 (3.5 to 33.6)
Parainfluenza (any)3 (2)7 (3)0.9 (0.2 to 3.6)2 (2)6 (3)0.9 (0.2 to 4.3)
 Parainfluenza 11 (1)1 (0)2.6 (0.2 to 43.5)
 Parainfluenza 32 (2)6 (3)0.7 (0.1 to 3.4)2 (2)6 (3)0.9 (0.2 to 4.3) 
Respiratory syncytial (RS) virus39 (32)14 (6)10.1 (4.8 to 21.2)21.3 (8.3 to 54.4)30 (32)13 (6)9.0 (4.1 to 19.3)15.8 (6.1 to 40.8)
Rhinovirus28 (23)64 (27)0.8 (0.5 to 1.4)20 (22)60 (27)0.7 (0.4 to 1.3)
Positive any virus98 (81)134 (56)3.4 (2.0 to 5.9)72 (77)122 (55)2.8 (1.6 to 4.9)
Single infection60 (50)84 (35)3.5 (2.0 to 6.1)46 (49)72 (33)3.0 (1.6 to 5.4)
Coinfection38 (31)50 (21)3.4 (1.8 to 6.5)26 (28)50 (23)2.5 (1.3 to 5.0)
 Two pathogens31 (26)36 (15)22 (24)36 (16)
 Three pathogens5 (4)11 (5)2 (2)11 (5)
 Four pathogens1 (1)1 (0)1 (1)1 (0)
 Five pathogens1 (1)2 (1)1 (1)2 (1)
  • Separate analyses for all included patients and patients with radiological pneumonia according to the WHO.

  • Predictors adjusted model: adenovirus, bocavirus, coronavirus, influenza virus, metapneumovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, ongoing antibiotic treatment, influenza vaccination, trip abroad and chronic disease. Significant associations marked in bold.