Table 1

Bacterial findings during the survey.

Bacterial isolate
No of samples N = 11,640
% of all samples
% of isolates N = 3,581
SCC *103/ml (SD)

Streptococcus agalactiae
110
0.9
3.1
3,263 (5,596)
Streptococcus dysgalactiae
68
0.6
1.9
2,576 (4,041)
Streptococcus uberis
86
0.7
2.4
2,431 (4,452)
Other streptococci, Enterococci
208
1.8
5.8
1,706 (3,100)
Staphylococcus aureus
752
6.5
21.0
1,026 (2,070)
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
568
4.9
15.8
508 (1,765)
Corynebacterium bovis
1,694
14.5
47.3
303 (956)
Coliforms
20
0.2
0.6
5,401 (5,423)
Actinomyces spp.
7
0.1
0.2
12,579 (9,262)
Other bacteria
68
0.6
1.9
565 (2,165)
No growth
8,059
69.2

221 (961)

The figures in the first two columns are the numbers and percentages of all quarter milk samples. The third column represents percentages of bacterial isolates. Mean SCC (SD) for each group are also presented.

Haltia et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2006 48:22   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-48-22