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Table 4 The positive percentages of pathogens isolated from different seasons with PneumoslideIgM test

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

Pathogens

Spring (%) N = 316

Summer (%) N = 295

Autumn (%) N = 227

Winter (%) N = 366

X 2

P

MP

121 (38.29)

133 (45.08)

107 (47.14)

130 (35.52)

11.067

0.011

INFB

30 (9.49)

14 (4.75)

20 (8.81)

21 (5.74)

7.296

0.063

PIVs

23 (7.28)

12 (4.07)

15 (6.61)

8 (2.19)

11.651

0.009

RSV

14 (4.43)

3 (1.02)

6 (2.64)

17 (4.64)

8.408

0.038

ADV

4 (1.27)

6 (2.03)

1 (0.44)

2 (0.55)

  

LP1

2 (0.63)

4 (1.36)

3 (1.32)

2 (0.55)

  

CP

0 (0.00)

1 (0.34)

3 (1.32)

0 (0.00)

  

COX

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.44)

0 (0.00)

  

INFA

1 (0.32)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

  
  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.
  2. Spring includes Mar, Apr, and May; summer includes Jun, Jul, and Aug; autumn includes Sep, Oct and Nov; winter includes Jan, Feb and Dec.