Table 1 Distribution of S. aureus and MRSA carriage in urban rodents and shrews trapped between 2015 and 2016 in Guangzhou, Southern China
Species | No. of captures | S. aureus no. (%) | MRSA no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Rodents | 212 | 87/212 (41.0) | 11/212 (5.2) |
 Rattus norvegicus | 197 | 83/197 (42.1) | 11/197 (5.6) |
 Rattus tanezumi | 15 | 4/15 (26.7) | 0/15 (0) |
Shrews | |||
 Suncus murinus | 185 | 14/185 (7.6) | 1/185 (0.5) |
Total | 397 | 101/397 (25.4) | 12/397 (3.0) |