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Number of pneumococcal serotypes identified per nasopharyngeal swab by each of the three detection methods
| Total no. of serotypes detected | WHO culture [n (%)] | Sweep serotype [n (%)] | Microarray [n (%)] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111 (88.8) | 71 (56.8) | 64 (51.2) |
| 2 | 14 (11.2) | 41 (32.8) | 36 (28.8) |
| 3 | 0 (0) | 10 (8.0) | 20 (16.0) |
| 4 | 0 (0) | 3 (2.4) | 3 (2.4) |
| ≥5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.6) |
