Research Article
Molecular Diagnosis of Pneumonia Using Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay RespiFinder® SMART 22 FAST in a Group of Moroccan Infants
Table 1
General characteristics of the recruited patients (December 1, 2016, to May 31, 2018; N = 86).
| Patient’s variables | n (%) | Positives cases n (%) | Negatives Cases n (%) | |
| Gender | M | 46 (53) | 44 (95.7) | 2 (4.3) | 0.001 | F | 40 (47) | 27 (67.5) | 13 (32.5) | |
| Age in hospitalization | 10–30 days | 60 (70) | 50 (83) | 10 (17) | 0.4 | >30 days–<4 months | 26 (30) | 21 (80) | 5 (20) | |
| Socioeconomic status | Low | 39 (45) | 29 (74.4) | 10 (25.6) | 0.1 | Middle | 46 (54) | 41 (98.1) | 5 (10.9) | | High | 1 (1) | 1 (100) | 0 | |
| Family history | Asthma | 3 (3) | 3 (100) | 0 | 0.5 | Eczema | 2 (2) | 2 (100) | 0 | 0.6 |
| Health history | Prematurity | 14 (16) | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7) | 0.04 | Gastroesophageal reflux | 1 (1) | 1 (100) | 0 | 0.8 | Intensive care/oxygen therapy | 9 (10) | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | 0.007 | Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 3 (3) | 3 (100) | 0 | 0.5 | Congenital heart disease | 1 (1) | 1 (100) | 0 | 0.8 |
| Environment of the patient | Smokers at home | 11 (13) | 11 (100) | 0 | 0.1 | Pets at home | 4 (5) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 0.5 |
| Home conditions | Airy and sunny habitat | 42 (49) | 36 (85.7) | 6 (14.3) | 0.3 | Humidity | 44 (51) | 35 (79.5) | 9 (20.5) | |
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