Bacteria isolates | Mean bacteria count (Cfµ/g) at the determined distances from the sanitary pits | Permissible limits [12] | ||
3 m | 6 m | 10 m | ||
S. aureus | 3750 ± 600 | 1030 ± 2101 | 83 ± 12 | ≤102 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 870 ± 25 | 510 ± 33 | - | ≤102 |
Escherichia coli | 2535 ± 129 | 1760 ± 91 | 50 ± 15 | ≤102 |
Salmonella enteritidis | 3420 ± 216 | 2510 ± 173 | 240 ± 22 | ≤102 |