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Table 3 Variation in the prevalence of ESBL- EC between meat and its contact surfaces

From: Risk factors and spatial distribution of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing- Escherichia coli at retail poultry meat markets in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

District area

ESBL- EC in poultry meat

ESBL- EC in contact surfaces

No. of samples

Prevalence %

No. of samples

Prevalence %

Hulu Selangor

20

75.0

10

50.0

Hulu Langat

20

65.0

10

40.0

Gombak

20

55.0

10

10.0

Kuala Selangor

20

55.0

10

40.0

Klang

20

50.0

10

40.0

Kuala Langat

20

45.0

10

30.0

Sepang

20

45.0

10

50.0

Petaling

20

40.0

10

50.0

Total ESBL

160

53.8

80

38.8