Research Article

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae Count in Abattoir Wastes and Its Receiving Waters in Limbe Municipality, Cameroon: Public Health Implications

Table 5

Distribution of the multidrug-resistant isolates in abattoirs A and B.

Bacterial speciesMultidrug-resistant isolates (%)-value
Total (%)Abattoir A (%)Abattoir B (%)

E. coli31 (29.8)17 (54.8)14 (45.2)0.4761
Salmonella spp.18 (17.3)9 (50.0)9 (50.0)
Shigella spp.26 (25.0)14 (53.8)12 (46.2)0.2827
S. aureus29 (27.9)18 (62.1)11 (37.9)0.8756
Total104 (100)58 (55.8)46 (44.2)0.6837