Table 1.
Overview of streptococcal strains included in the study (n.a., demographic data not available).
| strain type | source | n | infant | adult | CSFb | blood | sputa | otherc | NPd | OPe/saliva |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| non-pneumococcala | disease | 101 | n.a. | n.a. | 70 | 24 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| carriage | 103 | 52 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 50 | |
| NTf pneumococci | carriage | 17 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — |
| overall | 221 | 64 | 56 | 70 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 50 |
aStrains annotated based on sequence analysis of the ribosomal S2 gene.
bCerebrospinal fluid.
cWound, joint puncture, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, unknown.
dNasopharynx.
eOropharynx.
fNT, non-typeable (presumably acapsular) pneumococci.