Table 1 Comparison of NP Colonization at Healthy and AOM Visits along with MEF isolates during AOM
Isolates | Healthy NP colonization | AOM NP colonization | AOM MEF |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
S. pneumoniae | 292 (14.1) | 70 (13.2) | 110 (20.8) |
Nontypeable H. influenzae | 97 (4.7) | 97 (18.2) | 166 (31.3) |
M. catarrhalis | 382 (18.4) | 78 (14.7) | 71 (13.4) |
NTHi + S. pneumoniae | 60 (2.9) | 52 (9.8) | 19 (3.6) |
M. catarrhalis + S. pneumoniae | 245 (11.8) | 99 (18.6) | 22 (4.2) |
NTHi + M. catarrhalis | 37 (1.8) | 39 (7.3) | 10 (1.9) |
NTHi + M. catarrhalis + S. pneumoniae | 59 (2.8) | 35 (6.6) | 1 (0.2) |
Other bacteriaǂ | 870 (41.9) | 35 (6.6) | 44 (8.3) |
No Bacteria | 36 (1.7) | 27 (5.1) | 87 (16.4) |