Table 2. Percentage of S. aureus isolated from raw milk, hand, and milking buckets swab samples in the study areas.
Study area | Types of sample | Number positive/tested | % Prevalence (95% CI) |
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Ejere | Milk | 16/91 | 17.60 (9.53–25.73) |
Hand Swabs | 5/21 | 23.80 (8.22–47.20) | |
Buckets Swabs | 4/26 | 15.40 (4.40–34.90) | |
Ginchi | Milk | 11/67 | 16.40 (8.50–27.50) |
Hand Swabs | 3/14 | 21.40 (4.70–50.80) | |
Buckets Swab | 2/17 | 11.80 (1.50–36.40) | |
Gedo | Milk | 8/54 | 14.80 (6.20–27.10) |
Hand Swabs | 2/9 | 22.20 (2.80–60.00) | |
Buckets Swabs | 1/12 | 8.30 (0.21–38.50) | |
Total of each sample | Milk | 35/212 | 16.51 (11.50–37.80) |
Hand swabs | 10/44 | 22.73 (10.30–35.10) | |
Bucket swabs | 7/55 | 12.73 (5.30–27.10) | |
Overall prevalence | 52/311 | (12.75–21.34) |