Table 2 Secondary bacterial infections reported in a total of 52 cases (46%)
SiteNumber of cases*Number of cases with organism specified†Group A Streptococci†Streptococci(not otherwise classified)†StaphylococcusaureusStaphylococcusepidermidisStaphylococcus(not otherwise classified)†Meningococcal serogroup B†Mycoplasma†
Blood23 (21%)16 (70%)11 (69%)1 (6%)2 (12%)1 (6%)01 (6%)0
Skin16 (14%)14 (88%)5‡ (36%)09‡ (64%)02 (14%)00
Chest/lung10 (9%)4 (40%)002 (50%)01 (25%)01 (25%)
Soft tissue12 (11%)6 (50%)4 (67%)01 (17%)01 (17%)00
Bone/joint3 (3%)3 (100%)003 (100%)0000
Airway3 (3%)3 (100%)3 (100%)000000
Nasal2 (2%)2 (100%)2‡ (100%)01‡(50%)0000
Middle ear1 (1%)1 (100%)1 (100%)000000
  • *Percentages are of total cases (n = 112); †percentages are of total infections at this site; ‡two of the skin site cases and one of the nasal site cases had mixed Group A Streptococcus/S aureus infection.