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Susceptibility patterns of 93 pneumococcal isolates according to specimen types and ages of infected patients
| Specimen type or age range (yr) | No. susceptible (n = 29) | No. with intermediate resistance (n = 24) | No. resistant (n = 40) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen types | |||
| Sputum | 15 | 15 | 21 |
| Blood | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Nasopharynx | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Age ranges | |||
| 0-5 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6-15 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 16-25 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 26-35 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 36-45 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 46-55 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 56-65 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 66 and above | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 | 8 |
