Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli in Chicken Meat and Edible Poultry Organs Collected from Retail Shops and Supermarkets of North Western Province in Sri Lanka

Table 2

Level of E. coli contamination in chicken meat and edible organs sold at retail shops and supermarkets in the Kurunegala district.

Source	Sample type	Sample size	Low MPN (%)	Intermediate MPN (%)	High MPN (%)
Retail	Meat	109	8.45	2.82	88.73
	Edible organs	72	0.00	16.00	84.00
Supermarket	Meat	35	17.39	34.78	47.83
	Edible organs	34	26.09	43.48	30.43
	Total	250