Table 2.
Aerobic organisms isolated from nasal or pharyngeal swabs of cats with URTD with suspected bacterial involvement
| Bacterial isolate | Nasal (%) | Pharyngeal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Mycoplasma species | 58.1 | 61.3 |
| Pasteurella multocida | 35.5 | 67.7 |
| Moraxella species | 12.9 | 29.0 |
| Staphylococcus species (coagulase-negative) | 12.9 | 16.1 |
| Streptococcus species (non-hemolytic) | 9.7 | 16.1 |
| Simonsiella species | 0.0 | 9.7 |
| Flavobacterium species | 0.0 | 22.6 |
| Pasteurella dogmatis | 0.0 | 9.7 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Staphylococcus intermedius | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Enterobacter species | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Clostridium species | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Escherichia coli | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Streptococcus (group B) | 22.6 | 19.4 |
| Corynebacterium species | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Haemophilus species | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Bacillus species | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Bordetella bronchiseptica | 3.2 | 0.0 |
Within 24 h of admission, samples were collected from admissions to a combined rural and urban humane society shelter with clinical signs of URTD. Routine aerobic culture was performed on samples within 4 h of collection.