Table 3 Demographic characteristics and clinical signs of children according to the biofilm production
Characteristics and clinical signs | Biofilm production by H. influenzae | p* | Biofilm production by S. pneumoniae | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Day-care center | 47/72 (65.3) | 0.66 | 42/63 (66.7) | 0.99 |
Recurrent acute otitis media | 22/33 (66.7) | 0.77 | 19/29 (65.5) | 0.87 |
Conjunctivitis | 59/97 (60.8) | 0.27 | 42/66 (63.6) | 0.52 |
Otalgia | 96/145 (66.2) | 0.26 | 105/156 (67.3) | 0.68 |
Temperature > 38.5 °C | 42/56 (75.0) | 0.047 | 45/71 (63.4) | 0.46 |
Fever + otalgia | 50/67 (74.6) | 0.025 | 58/86 (67.4) | 0.87 |
Antibiotics 3 months before enrollment | 53/87 (60.9) | 0.34 | 55/82 (67.1) | 0.95 |