TABLE 1.

Population and ecological stratification of the H. influenzae and H. haemolyticus collections

Epidemiologic segregation (no. of isolates)	No. of isolates		References
	H. influenzae (n = 88 total)	H. haemolyticus (n = 109 total)
Isolation site
Middle ear (44)	44	0	12, 29
Healthy throat (107)	44	63	11, 38, 54
Sputum (46)	0	46	40, 50
Age groups
Adult (67)	6	61	38, 40, 50
Child (130)	82	48	11, 54