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The Distribution of Staphylococcus intermedius and Coagulase‐negative Staphylococci on the Hair, Skin Surface, within the Hair Follicles and on the Mucous Membranes of Dogs
Author(s) -
HARVEY RICHARD G.,
LLOYD DAVID H.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
veterinary dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-3164
pISSN - 0959-4493
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3164.1994.tb00015.x
Subject(s) - staphylococcus intermedius , staphylococcus , coagulase , biology , mucous membrane , micrococcaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , anatomy , bacteria , immunology , genetics
— The distribution of Staphylococcus intermedius and coagulase‐negative staphylococci on the hair, skin surface, within the hair follicles and on the mucous membranes of a group of dogs is reported. Staphylococcus intermedius was recovered in higher numbers from the distal hair (mean 0.5 log 10 colony forming units plus one [C.F.U. g ‐1 ]) rather than the proximal hair (mean 0.13 log 10 C.F.U. g ‐1 ), P = 0.01. Staphylococcus intermedius was recovered in higher numbers from the hair follicle (mean 0.11 log 10 C.F.U. g ‐1 ) rather than the skin surface (mean 0.02 log 10 C.F.U. g ‐1 ), P = 0.02. No such difference was found for coagulase‐negative staphylococci. Differences were not found in the distribution of either Staphylococcus intermedius or coagulase‐negative staphylococci on the mucous membranes.