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Table 1 Colonization of organisms amongst HCW and non-HCW

From: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus species colonization in health care workers: the launch of invasive infections?

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Organism

Colonization overall (%), n = 150

Colonization HCW (%), n = 100

Colonization non-HCW (%), n = 50

1

Heamophilus influenzae

19 (12.67)

15 (15)

4 (8)

2

Streptococcus pneumoniae

27 (18)

21 (21)

6 (12)

3

Heamophilus influenzae + Streptococcus pneumoniae

6 (4)

5 (5)

1 (2)

4

Heamophilus spp. + Streptococcus pneumoniae

5 (3.33)

4 (4)

1 (2)

5

Heamophilus spp.

24 (16)

20 (20)

4 (8)