Table 1 In vitro growth inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus 8325–4 [44] by bovine non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) isolates from bovine milk and teat apices (TA) [no. (%)]
NAS species (no.)1 | Habitat [no. (%)] | Total (59) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Milk (45) | TA (14) | ||
All (59) | |||
 Total growth inhibition | 0 | 2 (14.3) | 2 (3.4) |
 Partial growth inhibition | 40 (88.9) | 10 (71.4) | 50 (84.7) |
 No growth inhibition | 5 (11.1) | 2 (14.3) | 7 (11.9) |
Staphylococcus chromogenes (34) | |||
 Total growth inhibition | 0 | 1 (16.7) | 1 (2.9) |
 Partial growth inhibition | 28 (100) | 5 (83.3) | 33 (97.1) |
 No growth inhibition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis (11) | |||
 Total growth inhibition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Partial growth inhibition | 2 (28.6) | 3 (75.0) | 5 (45.4) |
 No growth inhibition | 5 (71.4) | 1 (25.0) | 6 (54.6) |
Staphylococcus simulans (14) | |||
 Total growth inhibition | 0 | 1 (25.0) | 1 (7.1) |
 Partial growth inhibition | 10 (100) | 2 (50.0) | 12 (85.8) |
 No growth inhibition | 0 | 1 (25.0) | 1 (7.1) |