Distinctive Clinical Features of Human Bocavirus in Children Younger Than 2 Years

Overview

Journal Eur J Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2010 Apr 13

PMID 20383526

Citations 25

Authors

Yoko Moriyama

Hiromichi Hamada

Mineyuki Okada

Nozomi Tsuchiya

Hiromi Maru

Yuri Shirato

Yasuhiro Maeda

Yosuke Hirose

Masaki Yoshida

Yoh Omura

Takafumi Honda

Ayako Muto

Kitami Hayashi

Masaru Terai

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Abstract

Background And Objective: Clinical characteristics of human bocavirus (HBoV) infection have been studied worldwide, but their importance of those characteristics remains unknown. We investigated distinctive clinical features of HBoV-positive children with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI).

Methods And Results: During April 2007-July 2009, for 402 hospitalized children younger than 2 years with LRTI, we prospectively examined virus genomes in nasopharyngeal swabs for HBoV, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinovirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenzavirus, and adenovirus. The HBoV genomes were identified in 34 patients (8.5%). Clinical and laboratory data of HBoV-positive and other virus/bacteria-negative patients (n = 18) were analyzed and compared with data of RSV-single positive patients (n = 99). The seasonal distribution of HBoV exhibits a concentration of cases during March-September, with most RSV cases occurring during winter in Japan. The minimum age of HBoV-positive patients was 5 months, although 44 patients (44%) with RSV were younger than 6 months. The main clinical features were respiratory distress and hypoxia. Hypoxia advances within 3 days after onset. The mean oxygen saturation on arrival was 92.8%, which was significantly lower than that in patients with RSV (p < 0.001). White blood cell counts were similar among groups. However, the percentage of neutrophils in white blood cells were significantly higher in HBoV-positive patients (62 vs. 45%, p < 0.001). Their prognoses were good. Their hospital stays were 6.6 days.

Conclusions: HBoV-single positive patients show several clinical characteristics, such as seasonality, age, hypoxia, and neutrophilia, which differ from those with RSV infection.

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