Table 1 Effect of serotype and inoculum size on the occurrence of pneumonia, bacteremia, and mortality following intrathoracic challenge in rats
From: Development of a model of focal pneumococcal pneumonia in young rats
Serotype | Inoculum (cfu) | N | % pneumonia | % bacteremia | % mortality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | 106 | 10 | 100 | 50 | 50 |
6B | 103 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | 104 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | 105 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | 106 | 12 | 75 | 100 | 100 |
3 | 10 | 10 | 100 | ND | 30 |
| Â | 100 | 10 | 100 | ND | 50 |