Table 1 Carrier rates and prevalence of β-lactamase production in H. influenzae isolates among children younger than five years old with ARI
Years | No. of cases | No. of isolates (%) | β-lactamase production (%) 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 292 | 103 (35.5) | 4/100 (4.0) |
2002 | 490 | 101 (20.6) | 13/100 (13.0) |
Total 2000 and 2002 | 782 | 204 (26.1) | 17/200 (8.5) |
2010 | 487 | 70 (14.4) | 19/70 (27.1) |
2012 | 395 | 74 (18.7) | 23/74 (31.0) |
Total 2010 and 2012 | 882 | 144 (16.3) | 42/144 (29.2) |