Research Article

Comparison of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Drinking Well Water and Pit Latrine Wastewater in a Rural Area of China

Table 3

Distribution of β-lactamase genes by source group among ESBL-producing E. coli isolates from well water and pit latrine wastewater. Note: TEM-1 is not an ESBL.

β-Lactamases genesPrevalence of β-lactamases genes, number (column%)
Well water ()Wastewater ()

04 (10.0%)
6 (26.1%)5 (12.5%)
8 (34.8%)19 (47.5%)
3 (13.0%)6 (15.0%)
5 (21.7%)3 (7.5%)
15 (65.2%)30 (75.0%)
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