Research Article

Isolation and Identification of Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica from Pneumonic Small Ruminants and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility in Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 2

Prevalence of isolated Pasteurella species in the study area (n = 384).

VariablesCategoriesNo. of examinedNo. of positives%95% CI

SpeciesOvine1627848.1440.51–55.87
Caprine2228638.7332.52–45.34

SexMale2269543.6736.10–51.54
Female1586942.0335.73-48.60

AgeYoung1537750.3242.41–58.22
Adult2318737.6631.61–44.11

BCSPoor271555.5536.52–73.08
Medium1929046.8739.88-53.98
Good1655935.7536.52–73.08

Sample typesLung swabs22810144.2937.94-50.84
Nasal swabs1566340.3832.93-48.31

CI = confidence interval; % = prevalence.