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Pneumococcal serotypes most frequently identified by each detection method
| Serotype | WHO culture [n (%)] | Sweep serotype [n (%)] | Microarray [n (%)] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19F | 23 (16.6) | 26 (13.3) | 26 (11.7) |
| NT | 15 (10.8) | 41 (21.0) | 49 (22.1) |
| 6B | 14 (10.1) | 16 (8.2) | 17 (7.7) |
| 35F | 12 (8.6) | 15 (7.7) | 19 (8.6) |
| 23F | 8 (5.8) | 9 (4.6) | 8 (3.6) |
| 14 | 7 (5.0) | 10 (5.1) | 10 (4.5) |
| Proportion of total serotypes identified | 79/139 (56.9) | 117/195 (60.0) | 129/222 (58.2) |
