TABLE 1.
Pneumococcal carriage results obtained from paired nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabsa
| lytA qPCR result | Microarray result | NPb samples (n = 250) | OPc samples (n = 250) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (CT, <35) | Positive | 13 | 7 |
| Negative | 0 | 2 | |
| No growthd | 1 | 0 | |
| Equivocal (CT, 35–40) | Positive | 7 | 3 |
| Negative | 0 | 30 | |
| No growthe | 12 | 1 | |
| Negative (no CT) | 217 | 207 |
a
Samples were screened by lytA quantitative real-time PCR, and positive and equivocal samples were further tested by culture on selective agar and DNA microarray.
b
NP, nasopharyngeal.
c
OP, oropharyngeal.
d
One NP sample was nonculturable and therefore not tested by microarray.
e
Equivocal samples with no growth were considered negative for pneumococci (54).