Research Article

Molecular Analysis of Human Metapneumovirus Detected in Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Upper Egypt

Table 4

Clinical characteristics of HMPV infections.

PatientAgeGenderResidenceSmoking patternSpecimensIn-/outpatientUnderlying 
disease
Clinical diagnosis

EG/30356 yFRed SeaNone NA, G, and SOutpatient None Acute bronchitis
EG/31827 yFQenaNone NS, G, and SOutpatient None Acute bronchitis
EG/32755 yMAssiutNone NS, G, and SOutpatient None Bronchial asthma with infectious exacerbation
EG/3326 moMAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchiolitis
EG/3392 yMAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchiolitis
EG/3412 yFAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchiolitis
EG/3472 moFAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchiolitis
EG/3492 yFAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchial asthma with infectious exacerbation
EG/3522 yMAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchiolitis
EG/3536 moFAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchiolitis
EG/3773 yFAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchial asthma with infectious exacerbation, tonsillitis, and pharyngitis
EG/3932 yMAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchial asthma with infectious exacerbation, tonsillitis, and pharyngitis
EG/43324 yMAssiutMild NS, TS, and GInpatientNone Multiple pyemic abscesses (septic embolism), acute infective septic endocarditis
EG/44422 yFAssiutNoneNS, GOutpatient None Lobar pneumonia
EG/4491 yMAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchopneumonia
EG/4578 moMAswanNone NS, TSOutpatient None Bronchopneumonia
EG/4595 yFAssiutNone NS, TSOutpatient None Acute bronchitis, tonsillitis, and pharyngitis
EG/47260 yFAssiutNone NS, G, and SOutpatient None Acute bronchitis
EG/47647 yMAssiutNone NS, GOutpatient Bilateral hydronephrosisAcute bronchitis
EG/47856 yFAssiutNone NS, GOutpatient HypertensionBronchial asthma with infectious exacerbation
EG/51366 yMLuxorNone NS, TS, and BLInpatient NoneBronchopneumonia

Abbreviations: NS: nasal swab; G: gargle; TS: throat swab; BL: bronchoalveolar lavage; S: sputum.