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 2

Distribution of -lactamase genes in ESBL/AmpC-producing E. coli isolates () from food.

FoodSampling placeNumber of isolatesESBL genespAmpC genes
⁢CTX-M-9 group⁢CTX-M-1 group⁢SHV12⁢CIT group⁢DHA
+TEM+TEM+CIT group+TEM+TEM+TEM

Chicken185⁢44 (23.8%)⁢62 (33.5%)⁢1 (0.5%)⁢77 (41.6%)⁢1 (0.5%)
Slaughterhouse111619022001115210
Supermarkets7351483020011300

Pork75⁢41 (54.7%)⁢15 (20.0%)⁢0 (0%)⁢19 (25.3%)⁢0 (0%)
Slaughterhouse311111300000600
Supermarkets4414521000031000

Beef38⁢12 (31.6%)⁢10 (26.3%)⁢2 (3.4%)⁢14 (36.8%)⁢0 (0%)
Slaughterhouse000000000000
Supermarkets3893460205900

Fish44⁢13 (29.5%)⁢15 (34.1%)⁢0 (0%)⁢8 (18.2%)⁢8 (18.2%)
Wholesale market2432750002221
Supermarkets2053030001323

Total (number of isolates)342⁢110 (31.2%) ⁢102 (29.8%) ⁢3 (0.9%) ⁢118 (34.5%) ⁢9 (2.6%)

10 tested isolates harbored TEM-1 gene.
One isolate harbored TEM-135 gene.