Table 2
Organisms identified from pleural fluid, blood, or sputum
Organism
No. of children
Streptococcus pneumoniae
4
Group A
Streptococcus
2
Staphylococcus aureus
3
Coagulase negative
Staphylococcus
spp.
3
Coliforms
1
Gram negative bacilli
1
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
(on serology)
1
No organism identified
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