Table 1 Frequencies of ants and microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, March 2012 to February 2013
From: Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
Ant species | Absolute frequency of ants | Absolute frequency of microorganisms |
|---|---|---|
Paratrechina spp. | 44 | 24 Bacillus spp.; 7 Listeria spp.; 2 Arcanobacterium spp.; 1 Streptococcus spp.; 1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa; 1 Micrococcus luteus; 1 Sthaphylococcus epidermidis |
M. floricola | 18 | 4 Bacillus spp.; 4 Streptococcus spp.; 3 Pseudomonas aeruginosa; 3 Staphylococcus aureus; 2 Proteus spp.; 2 no microbial growth |
Dorymyrmex spp. | 5 | 3 Klebsiella spp.; 2 Bacillus spp. |
Pheidole spp. | 2 | 2 Bacillus spp. |
Brachymyrmex spp. | 1 | 1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa |