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Table 1.

Specimen types of challenge strains

Specimen type	n
Blood culture	108
Respiratory tract (sputum, bronchial secretion, lavage)	40
Cerebrospinal fluid	15
Middle ear fluid	3
Abdominal swab (not further specified)	2
Total	168