Table 2 Prevalence of E. coli O157 and O157:H7 in beef, chicken, duck, mutton and pork samples in South China
Sample | No. of samples examined | No. of E. coli O157 positive sample (%) | No. of E. coli O157:H7 positive sample (%) | Total positive sample (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beef | 68 | 4 (5.88) | 5 (7.35) | 9 (13.23) |
Chicken | 183 | 6 (3.28) | 0 (0) | 6 (3.28) |
Duck | 118 | 3 (2.54) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.54) |
Mutton | 37 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Pork | 145 | 8 (5.53) | 2 (1.37) | 10 (6.90) |
Total | 551 | 21(3.81) | 7 (1.27) | 28 (5.08) |