Table 2 Prevalence of Staphylococcus species in healthy and sick cats
Skin % (CI 95%) | Nares % (CI 95%) | Conjunctival sac % (CI 95%) | External auditory canal % (CI 95%) | Oral cavity % (CI 95%) | Anus % (CI 95%) | Wounds % (CI 95%) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Species | n | HC | SC | HC | SC | HC | SC | HC | SC | HC | SC | HC | SC | HC | SC |
S. aureus | 26 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 5.70 (4.07–7.46) | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 2.59 (1.49–3.80) | 0 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 2.76 (0.79–4.73) | 6.78 (5.02–8.68) | 3.54 (1.57–5.91) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 (0.79–5.12) |
S. caprae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 (0.27–1.76) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. cohnii | 8 | 2.44 (1.36–3.66) | 0 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 0.68 (0.14–1.36) | 0 | 0.95 (0.27–1.76) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 (0.79–4.72) | 0 | 0 |
S. condimenti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 (0.27–1.76) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. epidermidis | 65 | 8.41 (6.38–10.45) | 9.45 (5.91–12.99) | 8.55 (6.65–10.58) | 2.76 (0.79–5.12) | 15.33 (12.89–17.91) | 11.02 (7.48–14.96) | 8.68 (6.78–10.72) | 22.83 (17.72–27.95) | 5.83 (4.21–7.60) | 5.12 (2.76–7.87) | 4.07 (2.71–5.56) | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 0 | 0 |
S. equorum | 1 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. felis | 90 | 2.44 (1.36–3.66) | 6.30 (3.54–9.45) | 10.85 (8.68–13.16) | 24.80 (19.69–30.31) | 8.27 (6.38–10.31) | 14.17 (10.24–18.50) | 12.21 (9.91–14.65) | 16.54 (12.20–21.26) | 5.56 (3.93–7.33) | 11.02 (7.48–14.96) | 7.46 (5.70–9.50) | 5.12 (2.76–7.87) | 0 | 5.12 (2.76–7.87) |
S. haemolyticus | 19 | 1.63 (0.81–2.58) | 2.76 (0.79–4.72) | 2.44 (1.36–3.66) | 0 | 2.44 (1.36–3.66) | 5.12 (2.76–7.87) | 3.26 (2.04–4.61) | 2.76 (0.79–5.12) | 1.76 (0.81–2.71) | 0 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. hominis | 21 | 3.39 (2.17–4.75) | 5.91 (3.15–9.06) | 1.63 (0.81–2.58) | 2.76 (0.79–5.12) | 2.44 (1.36–3.53) | 5.12 (2.36–7.87) | 1.63 (0.81–2.58) | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 0 | 9.06 (5.51–12.99) | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. lentus | 2 | 0 | 2.76 (0.79–5.12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 (0.27–1.76) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. lugdunensis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 (0.41–1.90) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. pasteuri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. pettenkoferi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. pseudintermedius | 20 | 0.95 (0.27–1.76) | 2.76 (0.79–5.12) | 1.63 (0.81–2.58) | 5.12 (2.76–7.87) | 1.77 (0.95–2.71) | 5.12 (2.76–7.87) | 0 | 5.51 (2.76–8.28) | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 5.12 (2.76–7.87) | 0 | 2.76 (0.79–4.72) | 0 | 0 |
S. saprophyticus | 12 | 1.76 (0.81–2.71) | 0 | 0 | 5.12 (2.76–7.87) | 0.95 (0.27–1.76) | 0 | 2.44 (1.36–3.53) | 0 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. sciuri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. simulans | 31 | 2.44 (1.36–3.66) | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 3.26 (2.04–4.61) | 6.30 (3.54–9.45) | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 2.76 (0.79–5.12) | 10.04 (7.87–12.35) | 0 | 2.44 (1.36–3.66) | 0 | 1.63 (0.81–2.58) | 2.76 (0.79–5.12) | 0 | 2.76 (0.79–4.72) |
S. succinus | 1 | 0.81 (0.27–1.49) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. warneri | 40 | 6.78 (5.02–8.68) | 7.48 (4.33–11.02) | 3.26 (2.04–4.61) | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 9.91 (7.87–12.08) | 0 | 2.58 (1.49–3.80) | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 3.93 (2.58–5.43) | 2.36 (0.79–4.33) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. xylosus | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4.07 (2.71–5.56) | 2.76 (0.79–4.73) | 1.76 (0.95–2.71) | 2.76 (0.79–4.72) | 1.63 (0.81–2.58) | 0 | 3.26 (2.04–4.61) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |