Presence of oropharyngeal Kingella kingae
| Pharyngeal PCR result | Culture result; no. of cases | Controls | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. | K. kingae | Other bacteria* | No bacteria identified | |||
| K. kingae present | 46 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 63 |
| K. kingae absent | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 269 | 288 |
| Total | 65 | 34 | 8 | 23 | 286 | 351 |
Note: PCR = polymerase chain reaction.
↵* In 4 cases, Staphylococcus aureus was identified; in 4 cases, other bacterial species were identified.