Characteristics of patients with community-acquired pneumonia with pneumococcal DNA detected and not detected in nasopharyngeal (NP) aspirate.

Data are presented as numbers (%), unless otherwise indicated.aStreptococcus pneumoniae detected by blood culture and/or culture of respiratory secretions and/or urinary antigen test.b Solid tumor, blood malignancy, liver disease, renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, stroke, diabetes.Characteristics of patients with community-acquired pneumonia with pneumococcal DNA detected and not detected in nasopharyngeal (NP) aspirate.