Table 1 Distribution of nonduplicated Pseudomonas aeruginosa from healthy and infected dogs based on specimen types
Specimens | No. (%) isolates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Healthy group (n = 228) | Infected group a | ||
Total (n = 260) | Specimen type | ||
Eye | 10 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0/2 (0.0) |
Rectum | 7 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0/10 (0.0) |
Genitalia | – | 4 (1.5) | 4/30 (1.3) |
Ear | 14 (6.1) | 41 (15.8) | 41/130 (31.5) |
Nasal cavity | 7 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0/80 (0.0) |
Pus | – | 1 (0.4) | 1/8 (1.3) |
Total | 38 (16.7) | 46 (17.7) | |