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Table 1 Detection of S. aureus and MRSA among specimens from different animals sampled from September, 2013 to August, 2014

From: Investigation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates from humans and animals by culture methods and multiplex PCR

Animal

No. tested

S. aureus positive (%)

MRSA positive (%)

Cattle (Mastitic milk, pus and wound swab)

55

18 (32.7)

–

Dog (Nasal Swab)

36

09 (25.0)

04 (44.4)

Cat (Nasal Swab)

09

02 (22.2)

–

Total

100

29 (29.0)

04 (13.8)

  1. 49. -: Not detected