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Table 4 Total distribution of O-serogroups in the Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from various types of hospital food samples

From: Shiga (Vero)-toxin producing Escherichia coli isolated from the hospital foods; virulence factors, o-serogroups and antimicrobial resistance properties

Samples (No. STEC strains)

Distribution of O-serogroups (%)

O157

O26

O103

O111

O145

O45

O91

O113

O121

O128

Raw meat (4)

1 (25)

2 (50)

-

1 (25)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Raw chicken (4)

1 (25)

1 (25)

-

1 (25)

-

-

-

-

1 (25)

-

Cooked meat (3)

1 (33.33)

1 (33.33)

-

-

-

1 (33.33)

-

-

-

-

Cooked chicken (1)

-

1 (100)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cooked fish (1)

-

1 (100)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Soup (3)

1 (33.33)

1 (33.33)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 (33.33)

-

Total (16)

4 (25)

7 (43.75)

-

2 (12.50)

-

1 (6.25)

-

-

2 (12.50)

-