TABLE 1.
Characterization of isolates recovered from wild Norway rats in Boston, MA (n = 164 isolates recovered from 63 rodents)
| Gram‐positive isolates | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | 19 (11.6%) |
| Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) | |
| Staphylococcus arlettae | 1 (1.6) |
| Staphylococcus auricularis | 1 (1.6) |
| Staphylococcus chromogenes | 1 (1.6) |
| Staphylococcus cohnii ssp urealyticus | 34 (20.7) |
| Staphylococcus equorum | 9 (5.5) |
| Staphylococcus gallinarum | 9 (5.5) |
| Staphylococcus hominis ssp hominis | 2 (1.2) |
| Staphylococcus lentus | 1 (1.6) |
| Staphylococcus sciuri | 9 (5.5) |
| Staphylococcus simulans | 1 (1.6) |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 5 (3.0) |
| Staphylococcus vitulinus | 2 (1.2) |
| Staphylococcus xylosus | 10 (16.4) |
| Other species | |
| Gardnerella vaginalis | 4 (2.4) |
| Aerococcus viridians | 8 (4.9) |
| Kocuria varians | 1 (1.6) |
| Kocuria rosea | 1 (1.6) |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp cremoris | 1 (1.6) |
| Enterococcus avium | 2 (1.2) |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 18 (11.0) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1 (1.6) |
| Enterococcus hirae | 2 (1.2) |
| Unidentified (no growth) | 22 (13.4) |