Research Article

Etiology of Coinfections in Children with Influenza during 2015/16 Winter Season in Nepal

Table 1

Details of respiratory pathogen coinfection in influenza-positive cases.

PathogenInfluenza A (%) n = 83Influenza B (%) n = 23Total positive (%)

Rhinovirus22 (12.6)4 (2.3)26 (14.8)
RSV A/B15 (8.6)4 (2.3)19 (10.8)
Adenovirus13 (7.4)1 (0.6)14 (8.0)
Metapneumovirus A/B4 (2.3)1 (0.6)5 (2.9)
Bocavirus2 (1.1)4 (2.3)6 (3.4)
M. pneumoniae4 (2.3)1 (0.6)5 (2.9)
Enterovirus5 (2.8)0 (0.0)5 (2.9)
Parechovirus0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0)
Parainfluenza virus-12 (1.1)1 (0.6)3 (1.7)
Parainfluenza virus-20 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0)
Parainfluenza virus-31 (0.6)1 (0.6)2 (1.1)
Parainfluenza virus-40 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0)
Coronavirus (OC43)3 (1.7)2 (1.1)5 (2.9)
Coronavirus (NL63)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0)
Coronavirus (229E)2 (1.1)0 (0.0)2 (1.1)
Coronavirus (HKU1)10 (5.7)4 (2.3)14 (8.0)