| Specimen Type | Frequency (%) |
| Vitreous fluid | 7(2.6) |
| Corneal scrapping | 10(3.8) |
| Ear swab | 24(9.1) |
| Nasal swab | 39(14.7) |
| Nasal polyps | 15(5.7) |
| Sinonasal mass | 16(6.0) |
| Intercranial mass | 5(1.9) |
| Maxillofacial tissue | 5(1.9) |
| Oral swab | 4(1.5) |
| Urine | 2(0.8) |
| CSF | 23(8.8) |
| Blood | 26(9.8) |
| Pleural | 14(5.3) |
| Sputum | 47(17.7) |
| Soft tissue biopsy | 21(7.9) |
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