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Table 4 Phenotypic occurrence of AmpC producing bacteria

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

Organism (n)

Source

AmpC positive n (%)

Escherichia coli (69)

Abattoir

6 (8.7)

Escherichia coli (51)

Poultry

5 (9.8)

Escherichia coli (48)

Anal swabs of cow

6 (12.5)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (56)

Abattoir

9 (16.1)

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

6 (12.2)

Klebsiella pneumoniae (52)

Anal swab of cow

6 (11.5)

Total (456)

 

59 (12.9)