Detection of pathogens by multiplex PCR in nasopharyngeal swabs, by age group and season
| Age group | Season | |||||
| <12 Months | 12–<36 Months | ≥36 Months | October–December | January– March | April– September | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae, n (%) | 102 (42.0) | 107 (45.7) | 101 (54.6) | 79 (49.1) | 131 (44.1) | 96 (48.7) |
| RSV, n (%) | 74 (30.5) | 40 (17.1) | 17 (9.2) | 30 (18.6) | 84 (28.3) | 15 (7.6) |
| Influenza virus, n (%) | 16 (6.6) | 10 (4.3) | 14 (7.6) | 3 (1.9) | 35 (11.8) | 2 (1.0) |
| Parainfluenza virus, n (%) | 13 (5.4) | 15 (6.4) | 7 (3.9) | 14 (8.7) | 9 (3.0) | 12 (6.1) |
| Metapneumovirus, n (%) | 6 (2.5) | 7 (3.0) | 4 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (3.4) | 7 (3.6) |
| No pathogen, n (%) | 35 (14.4) | 34 (14.5) | 30 (16.2) | 27 (16.8) | 34 (11.5) | 37 (18.8) |
RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.