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Table 1 Culture Results and Corresponding Milk SCC (DCC) and CMT Scores in 222 Udder Halves

From: Direct and indirect measurement of somatic cell count as indicator of intramammary infection in dairy goats

Culture results

% of all

% of positive culture

Mean SCC (SD) (1000/ml)

Median CMT

S. aureus n = 9

4

23

1010 (1690)

2

CNS n = 28

13

72

651 (700)

2

S. dysgalactiae n = 2

1

5

200 (54)

1

No growth n = 180

81

 

481 (713)

1

Contaminated sample n = 3

1

 

281 (21)

1

All n = 222

  

519 (768)

1