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| Colonization [n (%)] | Disease [n (%)] | P-value | Total [n (%)] | |
| Isolates | 43 | 49 | 92 | |
| STs | 39 | 39 | 71* | |
| Isolates in novel STs | 24 (55.8) | 19 (38.8) | 0.102 | 43 (46.7) |
| Isolates in novel STs with novel allele(s) | 13 (30.2) | 9 (18.4) | 0.183 | 22 (23.9) |
Includes seven STs containing both colonizing and disease-associated isolates.
