Table 2 Mean load (log10 cfu/gm) of Staphylococcus aureus raw beef meat collected from slaughterhouse and retail outlets, Assosa Town, 2018
Raw meat site | No. of carcass tested | No. of positive samples | % | Minimum | Maximum | Mean± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. house | 35 | 19 | 54.3 | 2.71 | 4.72 | 3.50 ± 0.54 | |
R. outlets | 35 | 29 | 82.8 | 2.74 | 4.84 | 3.84 ± 0.61 | 0.170 |
Total | 70 | 48 | 68.5 | 2.71 | 4.84 | 3.70 ± 0.60 |