Table 2 Distribution of otopathogens from children with AOM where same otopathogens were observed in the NP and MEF site (N = 165)
Correlation of MEF otopathogens with their NP site | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Otopathogens | Number | Percentage calculated with exact match of otopathogens with MEF total (n = 165) | Percentage calculated with total AOM cases (n = 530) |
S. pneumoniae | 37 | 22.4 | 6.98 |
Nontypeable H. influenzae | 61 | 37.0 | 11.5 |
M. catarrhalis | 29 | 17.6 | 5.5 |
NTHi + S. pneumoniae | 9 | 5.5 | 1.7 |
M. catarrhalis + S. pneumoniae | 19 | 11.5 | 3.6 |
NTHi + M. catarrhalis | 4 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
NTHi + M. catarrhalis + S. pneumoniae | 1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Other bacteria | 5 | 3.0 | 0.9 |