Table 1 Distribution of species by specimen type for the 1336 bacterial pathogens causing acute sinusitis [n (%)]
Specimen | S. pneumoniae | H. influenzae | M. catarrhalis | S. aureus | S. pyogenes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinus | 272 (47.5) | 148 (25.9) | 67 (11.7) | 64 (11.2) | 21 (3.7) | 572 (42.8) |
Nasopharynx1 | 368 (48.1) | 181 (23.7) | 145 (19.0) | 52 (6.8) | 18 (2.4) | 764 (57.2) |
Total | 640 (47.9) | 329 (24.6) | 212 (15.9) | 116 (8.7) | 39 (2.9) | 1336 (100) |