Table 2

 Type of bacteria and occurrence in milk samples

Type of bacteriumOccurrence (%)
In some samples, two or more bacteria were detected. The types presented in italics were pasteurised regardless of number of colony forming units.
Staphylococcus epidermidis 85.0
Staphylococcus aureus 13.1
α Haemolytic streptococcus 10.6
Acinetobacter species5.4
Serratia species2.5
Klebsiella species2.0
Enterobacter species 1.8
Bacillaceae species 1.5
Escherichia coli 0.45
Others1.0