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Table 4 Clinical characteristics of patients with HCoV infection

From: Molecular epidemiology and characterization of human coronavirus in Thailand, 2012–2013

Characteristic

HCoV-positive individuals (%)a

HCoV-229E

HCoV-OC43

HCoV-NL63

HCoV-HKU1

Total no. of patients

5

3

19

19

URTI

5

2

16 (84 %)

15 (79 %)

LRTI

0

1

3 (16 %)

4 (21 %)

Clinical symptom

 Fever

5

3

18 (95 %)

16 (84 %)

 Cough

2

2

11 (58 %)

10 (53 %)

 Sputum

0

1

5 (26 %)

2 (11 %)

 Rhinorrhea

4

2

16 (84 %)

17 (89 %)

 Vomiting

3

0

10 (53 %)

12 (63 %)

 Tachypneab

0

1

6 (32 %)

7 (37 %)

 Hypoxemiac

1

1

5 (26 %)

5 (26 %)

 Respiratory distressd

0

1

6 (32 %)

7 (37 %)

 Abnormal breathing sounde

0

1

6 (32 %)

7 (37 %)

  1. URTI upper respiratory tract infection, LRTI lower respiratory tract infection (pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma)
  2. aPercent of HCoV-positive individuals with such symptoms
  3. bAge-related definition of tachypnea by The World Health Organization for individuals <2 months (>60 breaths/min), 2–12 months (>50 breaths/min), 1–5 years (>40 breaths/min) and ≥5 years (>20 breaths/min)
  4. cOxygen saturation (SpO2) level below 95 %
  5. dIncluding retractions (subcostal, intercostal, suprasternal), nasal flaring, and grunting
  6. eCrepitation, rhonchi, and wheezing
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