Contribution of the FilmArray BioFire® Technology in the Diagnosis of Viral Respiratory Infections during the COVID-19 Pandemic at Ibn Sina University Hospital Center in Rabat: Epidemiological Study about 503 Cases

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

	Number		Percentage (%)
Age of patients
Adult	325		64.6
Child	178		35.4
Total	503		100.0
Gender
Male	275		54.6
Female	228		45.4
Total	503		100.0
Service
Adult reanimation	216		42.9
Adult medical service	213		22.5
Pediatric resuscitation	33		6.6
Pediatric medical service	141		28.0
Total	503		100.0
Admission season
Winter	134		26.6
Spring	107		21.2
Summer	126		25.1
Autumn	136		27.1
Total	503		100
Reason for hospitalization
Respiratory distress	293		58.2
Pulmonary disease	81		16.1
Asthma	23		4.6
Diabetic ketoacidosis	8		1.6
Heart disorder	6		1.2
Not specified	46		9.15
Total	457
Clinical signs and symptoms
Symptoms	Presence of the symptoms	Absence of the symptoms	Not specified
Cough	259	231	13
Fever	270	220	13
Rhinorrhea	66	424	13
Breathing difficulty	203	287	13