Table 1.
Distribution of staphylococcal isolates obtained from pork, beef and chicken carcasses.
Staphylococcus Species | Pork Isolates n = 26 (%) | Beef Isolates n = 14 (%) | Chicken Isolates n = 10 (%) | Total n = 50 (%) | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. aureus | 14 (53.85) | 10 (71.43) | 6 (60) | 30 (60) | 0.868 |
S. epidermidis | 9 (34.62) | 4 (28.57) | 3 (30) | 16 (32) | 0.756 |
S. saprophyticus | 2 (7.69) | - | - | 2 (4) | 0.422 |
S. sciuri | 1 (3.85) | - | - | 1 (2) | 0.421 |
S. xylosus | - | - | 1 (10) | 1 (2) | 0.421 |
Total | 26 (100) | 14 (100) | 10 (100) | 50 (100) |