Comparison of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli obtained from drinking water sources in northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Distribution of samples and antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli in two different regions of northern Tanzania

Regions	District	Source	Nature	Samples	Number of E. coli isolates	AMR E. coli	% AMR E. coli
Dry-arid
	Longido	Tap	Closed	7	9	5	55
	Monduli	Pond	Open	11	220	64	29
		River	Open	2	12	5	41
		Tap	Closed	8	44	30	68
	Simanjiro	Pond	Open	6	83	21	25
		River	Open	2	36	11	30.5
		Stream	Open	1	1	1	100
		Well	Closed	3	42	24	57
		Total		40	447	161
Lush-mountainous
	Arumeru	River	Open	39	672	378	56
		Stream	Open	1	26	25	96
		Tap	Closed	6	109	33	30
		Well	Closed	1	2	0	0
	Arusha	Pond	Open	2	6	5	83
		River	Open	12	190	70	37
		Stream	Open	7	71	41	58
		Tap	Closed	15	196	91	46
		Well	Closed	4	10	4	40
	Moshi	Pond	Open	3	4	1	25
		River	Open	4	10	2	20
		Stream	Open	3	24	16	66
		Tap	Closed	18	52	28	54
		Total		115	1,372	694

Distribution of samples and antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli isolated from open- and closed-water sources located in two different regions of northern Tanzania

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