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Table 2 Viruses detected in the respiratory specimens on enrolment.

From: Epidemiology and clinical outcome of virus-positive respiratory samples in ventilated patients: a prospective cohort study

Patient number

COPD/asthma patient

Reason for admission

Respiratory disorder at admission

Virus detected at enrolment

Specimen tested by molecular methods

Diagnostic method

Bacteria detected at enrolment

9

Yes

Respiratory distress

COPD/asthma exacerbation

Enterovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

14

Yes

Coma

Aspiration pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

16

No

Septic shock

No

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR + culture

No

21

Yes

Respiratory distress

COPD/asthma exacerbation

Herpes simplex virus 1

No

Culture

No

30

Yes

Hemorrhagic shock

No

Virus influenza A + herpes simplex virus

Yes

RT-PCR + culture

No

31

No

Respiratory distress

Pulmonary edema

Virus influenza A

Yes

RT-PCR + immuno-fluorescence

No

37

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

39

No

Cardiac arrest

Pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

Hemophilus

42

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Virus influenza A

No

Immuno-fluorescence

Mycoplasma

49

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Herpes simplex virus 1

No

Culture

Pneumococcus

55

Yes

CA

Pulmonary edema

Virus influenza A

No

Immuno-fluorescence + culture

No

58

Yes

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Virus parainfluenza 3 + rhinovirus

Yes

Immunofluorescence + culture

Pneumoccocus + moraxella

59

Yes

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Virus influenza A

Yes

RT-PCR + immuno-fluorescence

No

67

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Virus influenza A

No

Immuno-fluorescence

No

72

Yes

Respiratory distress

COPD/asthma exacerbation

Respiratory syncytial virus

No

Immuno-fluorescence

No

75

Yes

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Virus influenza A

Yes

RT-PCR + immuno-fluorescence

No

76

No

Coma

No

Adenovirus

No

Culture

No

78

No

Septic shock

Pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

Legionella

81

No

Septic shock

Pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

Culture

No

82

Yes

Respiratory distress

COPD/asthma exacerbation

Rhinovirus

Yes

Culture

No

85

Yes

Respiratory distress

Alveolar bleeding

Herpes simplex virus 1

Yes

Culture

No

91

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Herpes simplex virus 1

No

Culture

MSSA + serratia

94

No

Acute hepatitis

Pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

Hemophilus

96

No

Septic shock

Pneumonia

Coronavirus + herpes simplex virus 1

Yes

RT-PCR + culture

Pneumococcus

97

Yes

Respiratory distress

COPD/asthma exacerbation

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

103

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

105

No

Weaning

Weaning

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

106

No

Coma

Pulmonary edema

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

115

Yes

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Respiratory syncytial virus

No

Immuno-fluorescence

No

118

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

Culture

Pseudomonas

120

Yes

Respiratory distress

COPD/asthma exacerbation

Enterovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

124

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Herpes simplex virus 1

Yes

Culture

Staphylococcus hemolyticus

131

No

Septic shock

No

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

136

No

Septic shock

Pneumonia

Herpes simplex virus 1

Yes

Culture

No

139

Yes

Respiratory distress

COPD/asthma exacerbation

Rhinovirus + cytomegalovirus

Yes

RT-PCR + Culture

No

140

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR + culture

No

141

No

Respiratory distress

Pulmonary edema

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

142

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Herpes simplex virus 1

No

Culture

Escherichia coli

143

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Varicella zoster virus

Yes

RT-PCR

No

144

No

Respiratory distress

Pneumonia

Herpes simplex virus 1

No

Culture

Legionella

145

Yes

Respiratory distress

COPD/asthma exacerbation

Rhinovirus

Yes

RT-PCR + culture

No

  1. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MSSA, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.