|
Number at the baselinea
|
%
|
Number at the end of studya
|
%
|
---|
Bacteria isolated
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae
|
98
|
43.9
|
38
|
17
|
Haemophilus influenzae
|
7
|
3.1
|
36
|
16.1
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae
|
65
|
29.1
|
53
|
23.8
|
All bacteria
c
|
170
|
76.2
|
127
b
|
57
|
Only bacteria (no co-infection)
|
128
|
57.4
|
98
|
43.9
|
Virus isolated
|
Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
|
24
|
10.8
|
10
|
4.5
|
Influenza A (H3N2)
|
6
|
2.7
|
5
|
2.2
|
Rhinovirus/Enterovirus/Influenza A (H3N2)
|
1
|
0.4
|
0
|
0
|
Otherd
|
4
|
1.8
|
5
|
2.2
|
All virus
c
|
35
|
15.7
|
20
|
9.0
|
Only virus (no co-infection)
|
3
|
1.3
|
2
|
0.9
|
Co-infection
|
29
|
13.0
|
11
|
4.9
|
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a101 cases were positive at both baseline and end of the study
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bIncluding 26 new positive samples which were negative at baseline
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cOne participant was not sampled at end of the study. Among 35 cases at baseline - 14 were from respiratory ward, 6 from paediatric ward, 8 from fever clinics and 7 from emergency ward. Among 20 cases at the end of the study - 7 were from respiratory ward, 8 from paediatric ward, 1 from fever clinics and 4 from emergency ward
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dAt baseline other includes ADV [1], CoV229E [1], CoVC229E [1], Metapneumovirus [1] and at the end of the study other includes ADV [2], CoV229E [1], CoVC229E [1], Metapneumovirus [1]