Prevalence and distribution of blaCTX-M, blaSHV, blaTEM genes in extended- spectrum β- lactamase- producing E. coli isolates from broiler farms in the Philippines

Table 1 Prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli in broiler farms (n = 78) in selected provinces in Luzon

Farm/Samples	No. of Positives	Prevalence %	95% Confidence Interval		P Value*
Farm/Samples	No. of Positives	Prevalence %	Lower	Upper	P Value*
Farm	52	66.67	55.08	76.94
Province 1	4	44.44	13.70	78.80
Province 2	26	66.67	49.78	80.91
Province 3	16	80.00	56.34	94.27
Province 4	6	60.00	26.24	87.84
Pooled Cloacal Swabs	47	60.26	48.54	71.17	< 0.0001
Boot Swabs	22	28.21	18.59	39.53

* There is a significant difference in the prevalence between cloacal and boot swab samples

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