Table 2 Frequency of S. aureus in meat and clinical samples
Samples (no.) | No. (%) of samples containing S. aureus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Positive samples | No. | (%) | |
Raw lamb (22) | A2, A3, A5, A7, A8, A9, A10, A14, A16, A18, A19, A21 | 12 | 13.4 |
Raw beef (23) | B1, B2, B3, B6, B8, B9, B10, B12, B13 | 9 | 10 |
Cooked meat (45) | C5, C13, C16, C24, C26, C32, C34, C35, C39, C45 | 10 | 11.1 |
Blood (47) | D1, D5, D8-D10, D15, D17, D20, D21, D24, D25-D32, D39, D42 | 20 | 10 |
CSF (33) | E3, E8, E11, E13, E14- E18, E21, E23-E27, E30, E33 | 17 | 8.5 |
Synovial fluid (22) | F6, F12, F17, F20, F22 | 5 | 2.5 |
Wound (69) | G2, G7-G10, G13, G18, G20-G26, G31, G37-G41, G45, G49-G52, G55, G57, G59, G61 | 29 | 14.5 |
Urine (29) | H3-H5, H11, H14, H16, H19, H21, H25, H28 | 10 | 5 |
Total (290) | – | 112 | 38.6% |