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The influence of specimen type in the positive specimens for the different pathogens
| pathogens | Number of patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Sputum(n=109) | Throat swab (n=124) | |
| IFA | 14 (12.8%) | 12 (9.7%) |
| IFB | 6 (5.5%) | 3 (2.4%) |
| PIVs | 6 (5.5%) | 2 (1.6%) |
| RhV* | 6 (5.5%) | 0 |
| EV | 2 (1.8%) | 2 (1.6%) |
| hMPV | 3 (2.8%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| RSV | 2 (1.8%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| ADV | 1 (0.9%) | 0 |
| HCoV | 1 (0.9%) | 0 |
| Mycoplasm pneumoniae* | 40 (36.7%) | 4 (3.2%) |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | 1 (0.9%) | 0 |
| Legionella spp | 0 | 0 |
Note: *P<0.05.
