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Table 2 Species distribution of MR-CNS strains from different origins.

From: Prevalence and characteristics of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci from livestock, chicken carcasses, bulk tank milk, minced meat, and contact persons

  

Species distribution

Origin

No. of strains

S. sciuri

S. fleurettii

S. haemolyticus

S. epidermidis

S. lentus

S. warneri

S. cohnii

Pigs

52

29

23

0

0

0

0

0

Cows

50

36

11

2

0

0

1

0

Calves

51

50

0

1

0

0

0

0

Poultry

38

6

0

0

2

30

0

0

BTM

50

11

37

1

0

0

0

1

Minced meat

34

2

27

2

2

0

1

0

Veterinarians

50

0

1

33

14

0

1

1

Pig farmers

50

0

2

23

25

0

0

0

SH

39

1

3

10

17

8

0

0

Total

414

135

104

72

60

38

3

2

  1. BTM: bulk tank milk; SH: Slaughterhouse employees