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Table 2 Mean durations of pneumococcal carriage

From: An individual-based network model to evaluate interventions for controlling pneumococcal transmission

Age

Observed mean duration (days) [12]

Model mean duration (weeks)

<1 yr

74

11

1–2 yrs

47

7

3–4 yrs

34

5

5–6 yrs

26

4

7–18 yrs

26

4

>18 yrs

25

4

  1. Observed mean durations were rounded off upwards. Since the cultures were sampled weekly, likely the observed durations to some extent are underestimated.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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