Table 2.
Common aerobic and anaerobic bacterial genera isolated from 57 infected cat bite woundsa
| Bacterial genus | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Aerobic organisms | |
| Pasteurella | 75 |
| Streptococcus | 46 |
| Staphylococcus | 35 |
| Neisseriab | 35 |
| Moraxella | 35 |
| Corynebacterium | 28 |
| Enterococcus | 12 |
| Bacillus | 11 |
| Anaerobic organisms | |
| Fusobacterium | 33 |
| Porphyromonas | 30 |
| Bacteroides | 28 |
| Prevotella | 19 |
| Propionibacterium | 18 |
Based on data from reference 206.
The frequency differs from the actual number cited in the reference due to the reclassification of some of the isolates since its publication.