목적: 본 연구는 소아에서 hMPV 감염증의 역학과 임상양상을 RSV A, RSV B와 비교하여 분석하고자 하였다. 방법: 2007년 9월부터 2012년 7월까지 호흡기 증상으로 내원한 소아들 중 RT-PCR을 통해 hMPV (n=36), RSV A (n=106), RSV B (n=51) 등의 호흡기 바이러스가 검출된 환자들의 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 월별 분포에서 hMPV는 5월에 가장 많았고 RSV는 11-12월에 집중적으로 나타났다. hMPV 환자군의 평균 연령은 RSV에 비해 높았으며(각각 $29.9{pm}32.5$개월 vs. $13.6{pm}15.4$개월, P<0.001; $29.9{pm}32.5$개월 vs. $12.1{pm}13.5$개월, P<0.001), RSV A 환자군에 비해 발열 비율이 높았고(97.2% vs. 67.9%, P<0.001), RSV A, B 환자군에 비해서 천명 발생 비율이 낮았다(각각 16.7% vs. 47.2%, P=0.001; 16.7% vs. 37.3%, P=0.037). hMPV 환자군에서 RSV A, B에 비해 세기관지염 발생 비율이 낮았으며(각각 5.6% vs. 34.9%, P=0.001; 5.6% vs. 29.4%, P=0.006), RSV A 환자군에 비해 폐렴 발생 비율이 높았다(72.2% vs. 50.0%, P=0.047). 주사 항생제를 사용한 비율은 hMPV 환자군에서 RSV A, B 환자군에 비해 더 높았다(각각 69.4% vs. 39.6%, P=0.002; 69.4% vs. 43.1, P=0.015). 결론: 본 연구는 hMPV 감염증을 RSV A, B 감염증과 비교하여 임상적 및 역학적 특성을 비교하였다. 봄철에 발생하면서 RSV 감염에 비해 더 높은 연령에서 발생하고, 폐렴 발생이 많은 hMPV의 특징은 소아 호흡기 감염환자의 진료에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.
Purpose: To identify the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of human metapneumovirus infections (hMPV) in children compared to respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A) and B (RSV B). Method: A retrospective review of medical records was performed in 36 patients with hMPV infection, 106 with RSV A infection, and 51 with RSV B infection, from September 2007 to July 2012. Results: The peak incidence of hMPV infection was observed in May, whereas for RSV infections in November and December. hMPV infection occurred in older patients compared to RSV A and B infection ($29.9{pm}32.5$ months vs. $13.6{pm}15.4$ months, P<0.001; $29.9{pm}32.5$ months vs. $12.1{pm}13.5$ months, P<0.001, respectively). hMPV infection was more often associated with fever compared to RSV A (97.2% vs. 67.9%, P<0.001), while wheezing was less frequent compared to RSV A and B infection (16.7% vs. 47.2%, P=0.001; 16.7% vs. 37.3%, P=0.037, respectively). hMPV infection was more often diagnosed as pneumonia compared to RSV A infection (72.2% vs. 50.0%, P=0.047) while bronchiolitis was less frequent than in RSV A (5.6% vs. 34.9%, P=0.001) or RSV B infection (5.6% vs. 29.4%, P=0.006). In addition, intravenous antibiotic was more often prescribed for patients with hMPV infection than those with RSV A and B (69.4% vs. 39.6%, P=0.002; 69.4% vs. 43.1, P=0.015, respectively). Conclusion: This study identified characteristics of hMPV infection compared to RSV A and B infection. Seasonality in spring, higher age group, and higher proportion of pneumonia in hMPV infections may be a useful guide for management of respiratory viral infections in children.
