Specimen type | No. phenotypic NTHI +ve specimens | No specimens with multiple NTHi scrutinised | No. of phenotypic NTHi isolates tested | No. isolates NTHi by HRM (%) | No. isolates reclassified Hh by HRM (%) | No. isolates equivocala by HRM (%) | No. specimens with concurrent NTHi and Hh by HRM (%)b | No. specimens reclassified Hh by HRM (%) |
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Np | 712 | 153 | 879 | 817 (93) | 3 (0.34) | 59 (7) | 1/153 (1) | 2 (0.3) |
Ear discharge | 15 | 5 | 21 | 21 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BAL | 30 | 15 | 55 | 34 (62) | 14 (25) | 7 (13) | 7/15 (47) | 2 (7) |
Throat | 16 | 8 | 30 | 15 (50) | 12 (40) | 3 (10) | 2/8 (25) | 7 (44) |
Total | 773 | 179 | 985 | 887 (90) | 29 (3) | 69 (7) | 9/179 (5) | 11 (1) |