TABLE 3.
Prevalence and distribution of hmw1A, hmw2A, hmwC, and hia genes in NTHi isolates
| NTHi isolates | No. of strains possessing gene/total (%)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| hmw1A | hmw2A | hmwC | hia | |
| Invasive | ||||
| Blood (n = 15) | 4/15 (27) | 2/15 (13) | 4/15 (27) | 8/15 (53) |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (n = 4) | 3/4 | 0/4 | 2/4 | 1/4 |
| Joint fluid (n = 2) | 2/2 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 0/2 |
| Pus (n = 1) | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Lung biopsy (n = 1) | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| Total (n = 23) | 10/23 (43) | 3/23 (13) | 9/23 (39) | 10/23 (43) |
| Respiratory | ||||
| Throat (n = 60) | 24/60 (40)◊ | 9/60 (15)* | 22/60 (37)□ | 23/60 (38)¶ |
| Middle ear (n = 50) | 38/50 (76)◊ | 18/50 (36)* | 33/50 (66)□ | 12/50 (24)¶ |
| Sputum (n = 13) | 5/13 (38) | 4/13 (31) | 6/13 (46) | 5/13 (38) |
| Trachea (n = 8) | 3/8 (38) | 2/8 (25) | 4/8 (50) | 2/8 (25) |
| Epiglottis (n = 3) | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 2/3 |
| Conjunctiva (n = 3) | 3/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 0/3 |
| Nose (n = 2) | 0/2 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 0/2 |
| Total (n = 139) | 73/139 (53) | 35/139 (25) | 69/139 (50) | 44/139 (32) |
| Total (n = 162) | 83/162 (51) | 38/162 (23) | 78/162 (48) | 54/162 (33) |
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Symbols: ◊, P < 0.0001; *, P = 0.0099; □, P = 0.0019; ¶, P = 0.15.