Research Article

Assessment of Postvaccine Immunity against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Patients with Asplenia, including an Analysis of Its Impact on Bacterial Flora of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Incidence of Infections

Table 1

The frequency of particular anatomical localizations of infections.

InfectionsGroup A (0)Group B ()Group C ()Total ()

Streptococcal pharyngitis4 (20.00%)2 (10.00%)3 (30.00%)9 (18.00%)
Upper respiratory tract11 (55.00%)11 (55.00%)8 (80.00%)30 (60.00%)
Lower respiratory tract2 (10.00%)3 (15.00%)5 (50.00%)10 (20.00%)
Urinary tract1 (5.00%)1 (5.00%)1 (10.00%)3 (6.00%)
Sepsis1 (5.00%)0 (0.00%)0 (0.00%)1 (2.00%)
Osteomyelitis0 (0.00%)1 (5.00%)0 (0.00%)1 (2.00%)