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Table 3 Phenotypic occurrence of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) in studied bacteria

From: Metallo-β-lactamase and AmpC genes in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from abattoir and poultry origin in Nigeria

Bacteria (n)

Source

Positive MBL n (%)

Escherichia coli (69)

Abattoir

8 (11.6)

Escherichia coli (51)

Poultry

7 (13.7)

Escherichia coli (48)

Anal swabs of cow

7 (14.6)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (56)

Abattoir

7 (12.5)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (48)

Poultry

7 (14.6)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (43)

Anal swabs of cow

8 (18.6)

Klebsiella pneumoniae (40)

Abattoir

6 (15.0)

Klebsiella pneumoniae (49)

Poultry

7 (14.3)

Klebsiella pneumoniae (52)

Anal swabs of cow

5 (9.6)

Total (456)

 

62 (13.6)