Study population | Microbiologically tested | Pathogen specific tests | |
---|---|---|---|
N = 1320 | N = 1083 | ||
Pathogen | |||
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 67 (5.1%) | 67 (6.2%) | 67/1079 (6%)a |
Haemophilus Influenzae | 57 (4.3%) | 57 (5.3%) | 57/1075 (5%)b |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 36 (2.7%) | 36 (3.3%) | 36/213 (17%)c |
Moraxella catarrhalis | 21 (1.6%) | 21 (2.0%) | 21/1075 (2%)b |
Staphylococcus aureus | 12 (0.9%) | 12 (1.1%) | 12/1075 (1%)b |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 11 (0.8%) | 11 (1.0%) | 11/1075 (1%)b |
Escherichia coli | 11 (0.8%) | 11 (1.0%) | 11/1075 (1%)b |
Legionella pneumophilia | 5 (0.4%) | 5 (0.5%) | 5/288 (1.7%)d |
Others | 28 (2.1%) | 33 (3.0%) | 33/1083 (3%) |