Table 2. Distribution of Gram-positive bacteria isolated from 931 clinical specimens of diseased companion animals.
| Gram-positive bacteria | No. (%) of isolates |
|---|---|
| Staphylococcus pseudintermedius | 275 (29.1)* |
| Staphylococcus intermedius | 51 (5.5) |
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 5 (0.5) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 (0.3) |
| Staphylococcus schleiferi | 3 (0.3) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 3 (0.2) |
| Staphylococcus nepalensis | 2 (0.2) |
| Staphylococcus agalactiae | 1 (0.1) |
| Staphylococcus sciuri | 1 (0.1) |
| Staphylococcus lentus | 1 (0.1) |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 1 (0.1) |
| Staphylococcus cohnii | 1 (0.1) |
| Streptococcus canis | 2 (0.2) |
| Streptococcus mitis | 1 (0.1) |
| Micrococcus luteus | 4 (0.4) |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 35 (3.8) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 7 (0.8) |
| Enterococcus gallinarum | 1 (0.1) |
| Aerococcus viridans | 1 (0.1) |
| Bacillus cereus | 2 (0.2) |
| Bacillus megaterium | 1 (0.1) |
| Bacillus flexus | 1 (0.1) |
| Corynebacterium auriscanis | 4 (0.4) |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 1 (0.1) |
| Clostridium perfringens | 1 (0.1) |
| No. (%) of total | 406 (43.6) |
*S. pseudintermedius was the most commonly isolated (29.1%, 275/931). This species was most frequent in the ear canal (14.3%, 133/931), followed by skin 74 (7.9%), nasal cavity 35 (3.8%), urine 19 (2.0%), eyes 2 (0.2%), oral cavity 2 (0.2%), genitalia 2 (0.2%), feces 1 (0.1%), and other 7 (0.8%).