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Aetiology of sore throat by group
| Children | Adult | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetiology | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Normal throat flora | 11 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 76 |
| Strep A | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Strep B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Strep C | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Strep G | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Strep pyogenes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Staph aureus | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total number of subjects | 14 | 10 | 30 | 52 | 106 |
