Table 1 The demographic, clinical, laboratory, radiological and outcome data for the 21 cases reported in the literature and in our patienta
Patient characteristics | Our case | Previously reported cases (n= 21) |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | Â | Â |
   Age, yr | 44 | 40 [18 to 60] |
   Sex | Female | Male 12 (57) |
Presenting symptoms | Â | Â |
   Preceding history, days | 3 | 5 [1 to 28] |
   Fever | Yes | 19 (90) |
   Cough | Yes | 17 (81) |
   Dyspnea | Yes | 15 (70) |
   Myalgia | Yes | 11 (57) |
   Sore throat | Yes | 6 (29) |
   Abdominal pain | Yes | 3 (14) |
   Diarrhea | Yes | 2 (10) |
Examination findings | Â | Â |
   Fever (temperature > 38°C) | Yes | 17 (81) |
   Chest signs | No | 19 (90) |
   Hypoxia | No | 16 (66) |
   Pharyngitis | Yes | 4 (19) |
   Conjunctivitis | No | 4 (19) |
   Rash | Yes | 1 (5) |
Laboratory tests | Â | Â |
   Total white cell count (4 to 11 × 109/L) | 6.6 | 7.7 [3.9 to 28] |
   Neutrophilia (> 7 × 109/L) | No | 7 (33) |
   Lymphopenia (< 1.0 × 109/L) | Yes | 11 (52) |
   Thrombocytopenia (< 150 × 109/L) | No | 4 (19) |
   Elevated transaminases | No | 6 (29) |
   Elevated CPK | Yes | 6 (29) |
CXR appearance | Â | Â |
   Normal | No | 2 (10) |
   Lobar consolidation | No | 5 (24) |
   Bilateral interstitial infiltrates | Yes | 12 (57) |
Clinical course/outcome | Â | Â |
   Required ET intubation | Yes | 14 (67) |
   Time to Intubation, days | 3 | 1.5 [0.25 to 8] |
   Treatment with cidofovir | No | 2 (10) |
   Length of hospital stay, days | 9 | 21 [3 to 123] |
   Died | No | 5 (24) |
Adenovirus serotype | Â | Â |
   3 | No | 4 (19) |
   4 | Yes | 2 (10) |
   7 | No | 5 (24) |
   21 | No | 3 (14) |
   Unknown | No | 7 (33) |