| Children with suspected pneumonia (n = 91) | Children in the community (n = 510) |
---|---|---|
Culture positive, n (%) | 61 (67.0) | 268 (52.6) |
PCR positive, n (%) | 64 (70.3) | 259 (50.8) |
Culture or PCR positive, n (%) | 68 (74.7) | 278 (54.5) |
PCR positive/culture positive, n (%) | 57 (62.6) | 249 (48.8) |
PCR positive/culture negative, n (%) a | 7 (7.7) | 10 (2.0) |
PCR negative/culture positive, n (%) b | 4 (4.4) | 19 (3.7) |
PCR negative/culture negative, n (%) | 23 (25.3) | 232 (45.5) |
Multiple serotypes present if culture positive, n (%) | 1 (1.1) | 7 (1.4) |
Multiple serotypes present if PCR positive, n (%) | 14 (15.4) | 21 (4.1) |
Multiple serotypes present if culture or PCR positive, n (%) | 18 (19.8) | 29 (5.7) |