Research Article

Dissemination of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- and AmpC β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli within the Food Distribution System of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Table 1

Prevalence of ESBL/AmpC-E. coli in food obtained from slaughterhouses or a wholesale market and supermarkets (2012 October–2014 March).

FoodPlaceNumber of samplesESBL/AmpC-E. coli
Positive valueOR, CI

Chicken8276 (92.7%)
Slaughterhouse4040 (100%)OR = 14.42
Supermarket4236 (85.7%)CI (0.78–265.07)

Pork9232 (34.8%)
Slaughterhouse5011 (22.0%)OR = 0.28
Supermarket4221 (50.0%)CI (0.11–0.70)

Beef7418 (34.3%)
Slaughterhouse300 (0%)OR = 0.02
Supermarket4418 (40.9%)CI (0.00–0.41)

Fish8224 (29.3%)
Wholesale market4013 (32.5%)OR = 1.36
Supermarket4211 (26.2%)CI (0.52–3.52)

Total330150 (45.5%)

Fisher’s exact test.
Odds ratio.
95% confidence interval.