Abattoir Location

Contact Surfaces Sampled

No. of Samples

TAC log₁₀ CFU/cm² (Mean ± SD)

No. of Samples with E. coli Isolate

Frequency of E. coli Isolation (%)

E. coli O157

Bauchi

Cutting Instruments

10

7.1 ± 0.2

0

0

−

Floor

10

7.5 ± 0.2

2

20

−

Table

10

7.2 ± 0.3

2

20

−

Transport Media

10

7.4 ± 0.1

3

30

−

Dass

Cutting Instruments

10

7.6 ± 0.1

4

40

+

Floor

10

7.4 ± 0.2

0

0

−

Table

10

7.5 ± 0.1

4

40

−

Transport Media

10

7.2 ± 0.2

0

0

−

Darazo

Cutting Instruments

10

7.6 ± 0.2

0

0

−

Floor

10

7.6 ± 0.2

0

0

−

Table

10

7.8 ± 0.3

2

20

+

Transport Media

10

7.6 ± 0.1

0

0

−

Katagum

Cutting Instruments

10

6.9 ± 0.7

0

0

−

Floor

10

7.0 ± 0.3

0

0

−

Table

10

6.9 ± 0.8

0

0

−

Transport Media

10

7.1 ± 0.2

1

10

−

Misau

Cutting Instruments

10

7.5 ± 0.2

1

10

−

Floor

10

7.5 ± 0.3

2

20

−

Table

10

7.3 ± 0.3

3

30

−

Transport Media

10

7.4 ± 0.3

3

30

−

Ningi

Cutting Instruments

10

6.4 ± 0.6

0

0

−

Floor

10

6.9 ± 0.8

0

0

−

Table

10

7.4 ± 0.2

3

30

−

Transport Media

10

6.7 ± 0.4

5

50

+