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Table 3 Pathogen-specific case fatality ratios (CFR) among children aged < 2 years and adults aged ≥18 years hospitalized with acute respiratory infection (ARI) in Guatemala from September 2007 through December 2013 (N = 6385)

From: Factors associated with fatal cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) among hospitalized patients in Guatemala

Pathogen

CFR in children < 2 years (%)

CFR in adults ≥18 (%)

Influenza Aa

14/193 (7)

18/134 (13)

Adenovirusa

23/422 (5)

12/74 (16)

Parainfluenza 1/2/3a

14/459 (3)

11/73 (15)

Respiratory syncytial virusa

50/1682 (3)

11/98 (11)

Human metapneumovirusa

9/366 (2)

3/28 (11)

Influenza Ba

1/41 (2)

1/23 (4)

Staphylococcus aureus b

0/21 (0)

2/5 (40)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa b

0/3 (0)

0/1 (0)

Streptococcus pneumoniae b

–

3/14 (21)

Streptococcus pneumoniae c

 

16/163 (10)

Viral co-infection with S. pneumoniaed

–

5/55 (9)

  1. aTested by NP/OP swab
  2. bTested by blood culture
  3. cTested by urine antigen testing
  4. dIncludes blood culture and urine antigen tested for adults ≥18 years