Table 1 Distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae specimens by age group and year collected

Sputum

644

73.1

121

33

26

259

205

34

210

166

234

Blood

56

6.4

3

3

3

35

12

3

18

17

18

Broncho-alveolar lavage

56

6.4

1

37

18

13

17

26

Pharyngeal swabs

22

2.5

3

6

4

8

1

3

8

4

7

Cerebrospinal fluid

13

1.5

1

9

3

2

4

7

Eye secretion

10

1.1

2

2

5

1

1

1

4

4

Secretion

9

1.0

1

1

5

2

5

4

Pus

8

0.9

1

6

1

4

4

Nasal swabs

6

0.7

2

4

3

3

Wound swab

6

0.7

5

1

2

3

1

Pleural fluid

6

0.7

5

1

2

4

Tissue

6

0.7

2

4

5

1

Sinus swab

4

0.5

2

2

4

Tracheal

4

0.5

3

1

4

Middle ear fluid

3

0.3

1

1

1

1

2

Abdominal fluid

3

0.3

3

1

2

Bile

2

0.2

2

1

1

Urine

2

0.2

2

1

1

Bone marrow

1

0.1

1

1

Vaginal swab

1

0.1

1

1

Not specified

19

2.2

1

2

15

1

19