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Table 2 Proportion of E. coli and ESBL-producing E. coli isolated from retail meat samples and retail shop workers

From: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing E. coli from retail meat and workers: genetic diversity, virulotyping, pathotyping and the antimicrobial effect of silver nanoparticles

Source

Sampling site

Number examined

No. of E. coli positive (%)

No. of ESBL positive E. coli (%)

Phylogenetic group

A

B1

Chickens

Breast meat

50

17 (34%)

10 (58.8%)

0

10 (100%)

Ducks

Breast meat

50

11 (22%)

9 (81.8%)

0

9 (100%)

Turkey

Breast meat

50

9 (18%)

5 (55.6%)

0

5 (100%)

Beef

Cube meat

50

27 (54%)

13 (48.1%)

0

13 (100%)

Camel

Cube meat

50

13 (26%)

8 (61.5%)

0

8 (100%)

Workers

Hand swabs

50

11 (22%)

9 (81.8%)

0

9 (100%)

Stool swabs

50

24 (48%)

11 (45.8%)

4 (36.4%)

7 (63.6%)

Total

 

350

112 (32%)

65 (58%)

4 (6.2%)

61 (93.8%)