Research Article

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae Count in Abattoir Wastes and Its Receiving Waters in Limbe Municipality, Cameroon: Public Health Implications

Table 3

Bacterial isolates identified in the study sites.

Bacterial speciesTotal isolated (%)Abattoir ( each)
A (%)B (%)

E. coli34 (28.8)18 (15.3)16 (13.6)
Salmonella spp.22 (18.6)12 (10.2)10 (8.5)
Shigella spp.30 (25.4)15 (12.7)15 (12.7)
S. aureus32 (27.1)20 (16.9)12 (10.2)
Total118 (99.9)65 (55.1)53 (45.0)