Microbial agent | Susceptible hosts |
Bacteria | |
Chlamydia trachomatis | First 3 months after birth |
Mycoplasma hominis | First 3 months after birth |
Treponema pallidum | First 3 months after birth |
Ureaplasma urealyticum | First 3 months after birth |
Staphylococcus aureus | Primarily children <5 years |
Streptococcus pyogenes | Primarily children <5 years |
Chlamydia pneumoniae | Primarily children ≥5 years |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Primarily children ≥5 years |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | All |
Viruses | |
Respiratory syncytial virus | Primarily children <5 years |
Influenza A and B | Primarily children <5 years |
Human metapneumovirus | Primarily children <5 years |
Parainfluenza viruses 1, 2, and 3 | Primarily children <5 years |
Coronaviruses (229E C43, NL63, HKU1) | Primarily children <5 years |
Adenoviruses | Primarily children <5 years |
Rhinovirus | Primarily children <5 years |
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