Table 2

Comparison of the Staphylococcus intermedius isolates.

Isolate number
dog
identity
PFGE type
Biochem Profile
Antibiogram

F1567
2
S. intermedius
A
6716113
61000
F1568
1a
S. intermedius
B
6716153
61000
F1569
1b
S. intermedius
B
6716153
61000
F1570
3
S. intermedius
A
6716153
61000
F1571
6
S. intermedius
A
6716153
61200
F1572
7
S. intermedius
A
6716153
61200

Isolates from dogs 2, 1b and 3 were from shunt – associated tissue. Those from dogs 1a, 6 and 7 were from the inside of the shunt tubing (1a and 1b were the same dog). With reference to Fig 2, the two PFGE patterns were designated A and B to distinguish. It may be seen that the PFGE, biochemical and antibiogram profiles for F 1568 and F1569 (dog 1, different sites) were identical; F 1567, F 1570, F1571 and F 1572 showed slight differences in one or other profiles.

Bayston et al. Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2008 5:17   doi:10.1186/1743-8454-5-17