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Distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates by clinical specimens for disease invasiveness.
| Specimen | No. of isolates (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Invasive (n = 49) | Blood | 33 (4.6) |
| CSF | 7 (1.0) | |
| PF | 4 (0.6) | |
| AF | 3 (0.4) | |
| JF | 1 (0.1) | |
| Bile | 1 (0.1) | |
| Noninvasive (n = 665) | Sputum | 608 (85.2) |
| Ear | 16 (2.2) | |
| Eye | 3 (0.4) | |
| Pus | 5 (0.7) | |
| Urine | 6 (0.8) | |
| Other | 27 (3.8) | |
| Total | 714 (100) |
