Table 1 Comparison of subjects in different diagnostic disease categories
|  | Viral infection syndrome (n = 160) | Pneumonia, indeterminate, nonsevere (n = 179) | Pneumonia, indeterminate, severe (n = 134) | Bacterial infection syndrome (n = 34) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age category | ||||
  < 2 y | 93 (58%) | 76 (43%) | 49 (37%) | 2 (5.9%) |
 2 to <5 y | 36 (22%) | 65 (37%) | 43 (32%) | 18 (53%) |
 5 to < 10 y | 22 (14%) | 36 (20%) | 26 (19%) | 8 (24%) |
 10 y and over | 9 (5.6%) | 1 (0.56%) | 16 (12%) | 6 (18%) |
Pneumococcus detected? | ||||
 Yes | 63 (39%) | 103 (58%) | 48 (36%) | 13 (38%) |
 No | 97 (61%) | 76 (42%) | 86 (64%) | 21 (62%) |
Median genomic load (25–75%ile) in those with detectable pneumococcal colonization, log copies/mL | 6.12 (4.63–6.89) | 6.30 (5.06–7.17) | 5.80 (5.30–6.94) | 6.26 (5.05–7.63) |
Pneumococcal genomic load | ||||
 0–3 log copies/mL | 98 (61%) | 80 (45%) | 87 (65%) | 21 (62%) |
 3–6.9 log copies/mL | 48 (30%) | 61 (34%) | 35 (26%) | 9 (26%) |
  > 6.9 log copies/mL | 14 (8.8%) | 38 (21%) | 12 (9.0%) | 4 (12%) |