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Persistence of S. pneumoniae antigen as detected by the ICT in BAL fluid samples obtained in patients after recovery from bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia
| Delay of bronchoscopy after initial bacteremia | ICT result |
|
|---|---|---|
| Positive (n) | Negative (n) | |
| ≥5 to 10 days | 3 | 1 |
| ≥10 to 15 days | 3a | 1 |
| ≥15 to 20 days | 2a | 0 |
| ≥20 to 25 days | 3 | 2 |
| Day 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Day 35 | 1 | 0 |
| Days 65, 198, 236 | 0 | 3 |
Including one weakly positive result.
