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- Fig. 1.
Admission because of febrile seizures in relation to infections caused by influenza A and other respiratory viruses in (A) 1997 and (B) 1998 . The viruses denoted are ▪, influenza A;
, influenza B; □, adenovirus; , parainfluenza; ░, RSV; and negative nasopharyngeal aspirate. The number of all influenza A diagnoses made in the Queen Mary Hospital laboratory (–•–) on a monthly basis is provided to illustrate the seasonality of the influenza A infection. The microbiology laboratory at Queen Mary Hospital is the Hospital Authority reference laboratory for Hong Kong Island, and the number includes specimens from the whole region.
Tables
- Table 1.
Comparison of Age, Maximum Temperature, and Duration of Fever in Children Infected With Different Respiratory Viruses
Mean SD P Value Influenza A (1997)
(n = 144)Influenza A (1998)
(n = 272)Adenovirus
(n = 199)Parainfluenza
(n = 148)Age (mo) P < .001 Influenza A (1997) 24.92 14.7 — .2519 <.001 <.05 Influenza A (1998) 27.69 14.5 .2519 — <.001 <.001 Adenovirus 33.17 15.3 <.001 <.001 — <.001 Parainfluenza 21.12 12.4 <.05 <.001 <.001 — Maximum temperature (°C) P < .0001 Influenza A (1997) 39.6 0.58 — 1.0 .130 <.001 Influenza A (1998) 39.6 0.63 1.0 — .087 <.001 Adenovirus 39.7 0.62 .130 .087 — <.001 Parainfluenza 39.2 0.67 <.001 <.001 <.001 — Duration of fever (d)
P < .0001Influenza A (1997) 3.75 1.93 — .054 <.001 .218 Influenza A (1998) 4.40 2.11 .054 — .056 <.001 Adenovirus 4.78 2.21 <.001 .056 — <.001 Parainfluenza 3.51 2.49 .218 <.001 <.001 — - Table 2.
Comparison of Age, Maximum Temperature, and Duration of Fever in Children With Febrile Seizure Infected With Different Respiratory Viruses
Mean SD P Value Influenza A (1997)
(n = 27)Influenza A (1998)
(n = 54)Adenovirus
(n = 18)Parainfluenza
(n = 19)Age (mo) P < .005 Influenza A (1997) 27.00 11.76 — .616 <.05 .803 Influenza A (1998) 28.24 9.77 .616 — <.05 .446 Adenovirus 35.11 11.82 <.05 <.05 — <.05 Parainfluenza 26.11 11.50 .803 .446 <.05 — Maximum temperature (°C) P < .0001 Influenza A (1997) 39.8 0.56 — .874 .909 <.05 Influenza A (1998) 39.8 0.52 .874 — 1.0 <.01 Adenovirus 39.8 0.59 .909 1.0 — <.05 Parainfluenza 39.1 0.54 <.05 <.01 <.05 — Duration of fever (d)
P < .05Influenza A (1997) 3.70 1.73 — .238 .490 <.05 Influenza A (1998) 4.46 2.58 .238 — .097 <.05 Adenovirus 4.88 2.00 .490 .097 — <.05 Parainfluenza 3.49 2.52 <.05 <.05 <.05 —
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