Table 1 Distribution of Staphylococcus isolates among cat specimens tested at an academic veterinary hospital laboratory, 2007–2012
Number of cats tested | Staphylococcus positive | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent |
Breed (n = 212) | |||||
Domestic Short Hair | 132 | 62.3 | 24 | 18.2 | |
Persian | 21 | 9.9 | 4 | 19.1 | |
Siamese | 15 | 7.1 | 1 | 6.7 | |
Domestic Long Hair | 12 | 5.7 | 3 | 25.0 | |
All others | 32 | 15.1 | 6 | 18.8 | |
Sex (n = 205) | |||||
Male | 122 | 59.5 | 17 | 13.9 | |
Female | 83 | 40.5 | 20 | 24.1 | |
Specimen type (n = 215) | |||||
Urine | 95 | 44.2 | 3 | 3.2 | |
Ear canal swab | 29 | 13.5 | 10 | 34.5 | |
Skin | 18 | 8.4 | 11 | 61.1 | |
All others | 73 | 34.0 | 14 | 19.2 | |
Age (n = 216) | |||||
≥2 years | 123 | 56.9 | 21 | 17.1 | |
<2 years | 93 | 43.1 | 17 | 18.3 | |