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. 2024 Aug 20;6(8):000727.v3. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000727.v3

Table 5. Findings of nasal swab, throat swab, blood culture and serology (n=78).

Culture findings Nasopharyngeal swab culture Throat swab culture
f (%) f (%)
No growth 60 (76.92) 30 (38.46)
Mixed growth 3 (3.85) 10 (12.82)
S.aureus 7 (8.97) 2 (2.56)
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus 5 (6.41) 2 (2.56)
Streptococcus 3 (3.85) 23 (29.50)
E. coli 0 6 (7.69)
Klebsiella 0 2 (2.56)
Pseudomonas 0 3 (3.85)
Bacterial profile of mixed growth isolated from throat swab (n=10)
Name of the organism Frequency Per cent
S.aureus and Streptococcus species 4 40.0
Streptococcus, E. coli, Pseudomonas 2 20.0
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus and Klebsiella 1 10.0
Klebsiellaand Acinetobacter 1 10.0
Streptococcus species, Candida and E. coli 1 10.0
S.aureus,Streptococcus speciesand Pseudomonas 1 10.0
Total 10 100
Blood culture findings Frequency Per cent
No growth 77 98.7
Pseudomonas spp. 1 1.3
Serological test ( n =78)
Status Serum HBsAgf (%) Anti-HCV antibodyf (%) Dengue NS1f (%)
Positive 1 (1.3) 0 0
Negative 77 (98.7) 78 (100) 78 (100)