Table 2. Species characterization of coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) in 105 staphylococcal isolates obtained from 240 milk samples in a Teaching Hospital from Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
| Species | Number/ total of staphylococci isolates (%) |
|---|---|
| CPS | |
| Staphylococcus spp. | 10/105 (9.5) |
| S. aureus | 05/105 (4.8) |
| Subtotal | 15/105 (14.3) |
| CoNS | |
| S. epidermidis | 75/105 (71.4) |
| S. saprophyticus | 06/105 (5.7) |
| Staphylococcus spp. | 04/105 (3.8) |
| S. simulans | 02/105 (1.9) |
| S. xylosus | 02/105 (1.9) |
| S. lugdunensis | 01/105 (0.9) |
| Subtotal | 90/105 (85.7) |
| Total | 105/105 (100) |