Table 2 Total prevalence of Escherichia coli in various types of hospital food samples
Types of samples | No. samples collected | No positive strains (%) | PCR confirmation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Raw meat | 60 | 12 (20) | 12 (20) |
Raw chicken | 60 | 10 (16.66) | 10 (16.66) |
Raw fish | 70 | 1 (1.42) | 1 (1.42) |
Cooked meat | 100 | 6 (6) | 6 (6) |
Cooked chicken | 100 | 3 (3) | 3 (3) |
Cooked fish | 110 | 3 (2.72) | 3 (2.72) |
Soup | 80 | 4 (5) | 4 (5) |
Total | 580 | 39 (6.72) | 39 (6.72) |