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Table 3 The positive percentages of pathogens isolated from different age groups with PneumoslideIgM test

From: The aetiology of community associated pneumonia in children in Nanjing, China and aetiological patterns associated with age and season

Pathogens

Infants (%) N = 184

Toddlers (%) N = 477

Preschooler (%) N = 403

School children (%) N = 140

X 2

P

MP

24 (13.04)

169 (35.43)

223 (55.33)

75 (53.57)

109.105

<0.001

INFB

4 (2.17)

19 (3.98)

50 (12.41)

12 (8.57)

31.624

<0.001

PIVs

1 (0.54)

8 (1.68)

33 (8.19)

16 (11.43)

40.923

<0.001

RSV

11 (5.98)

19 (3.98)

7 (1.74)

3 (2.14)

8.450

0.038

ADV

4 (2.17)

5 (1.05)

3 (0.74)

1 (0.71)

  

LP1

0 (0.00)

6 (1.26)

4 (0.99)

1 (0.71)

  

CP

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

4 (2.86)

  

COX

1 (0.54)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

  

INFA

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.71)

  
  1. MP: Mycoplasma pneumonia; INFB: Influenza B; PIVs: Parainfluenza 1, 2 and 3; RSV: Respiratory syncytial virus; ADV: Adenovirus; LP1: Legionella pneumophilaserogroup 1; CP: Chamydophila pneumonia; COX: Coxiellaburnetii; INFA: Influenza A.