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Table 2 Prevalence of S. aureus among the samples from camel meat and hands of the workers

From: Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from camel meat and slaughterhouse workers in Egypt

Source and type of the sample

Abattoir (1)

Abattoir (2)

Abattoir (3)

Total samples examined

S. aureus positive no. (%)

Sample no.

S. aureus positive no. (%)

Sample no.

S. aureus positive no. (%)

Sample no.

S. aureus positive no. (%)

Camel meat samples

62

8 (12.9%)

70

10 (14.3%)

68

11 (16.2%)

200

29 (14.5%)

Human hand swabs

6

3 (50%)

7

4 (57.1%)

7

4 (57.1%)

20

11 (55%)