Research Article
Detection of Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus from Cattle and Pigs Slaughtered in Abattoirs in Vhembe District, South Africa
Table 3
Bacteria distribution in cattle and pig carcasses examined in the various abattoirs.
| | Bacterial isolates | Abattoirs | Number (%) occurrence | | 1-pork A1 | 2-beef A2 | 3-beef A3 | 4-beef A4 | | () | () | () | () |
| | E. coli | 50 (32.5) | 30 (19.5) | 6 (3.89) | 18 (11.7) | 104 (67.5) | | S. aureus | 20 (12.98) | 10 (6.5) | 10 (6.5) | 10 (6.5) | 50 (32.6) |
| | Total | 70 (45.5) | 40 (20.5) | 16 (10.4) | 28 (18.2) | 154 (87.5) |
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