Table 2 Distribution of Staphylococcus species isolated from clinical specimens from cats presented at an academic veterinary hospital between 2007 and 2012 (n = 216)
Isolate | Frequency | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
CoPS n = 24 (11.1%) | S. intermedius group (SIG) | 17 | 7.9 |
S. aureus | 7 | 3.2 | |
CoNS n = 4 (1.9%) | S. felis | 2 | 0.9 |
S. simulans | 2 | 0.9 | |
Unspeciated | S. spp. | 10 | 4.6 |
Negative | 172 | 82.4 | |
Total | 216 | 100 |