Table 2 Frequency of infections detected among children hospitalized for radiologically confirmed community-acquired pneumonia and probable bacterial or probable viral infection
Type of infection | n (%) |
|---|---|
Probable bacterial | 74 |
 Streptococcus pneumoniae infection (swab only) | 59/74 (79.7) |
 Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection (swab only) | 15/74 (20.3) |
Probable viral | 16 |
 Respiratory syncytial virus | 12/16 (75.0) |
 Metapneumovirus | 2/16 (12.5) |
 Influenza A | 2/16 (12.5) |