Table 2. E. coli, K. pneumoniae and Enterobacter spp. isolated and investigated (n = 104).
Source | E. coli (%) | K. pneumoniae (%) | Enterobacter spp. (%) | Total* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mother, 21/137 (15%) | 05 (4) | 18 (13) | 07 (5) | 30 |
Baby, 15/137 (11%) | 05 (4) | 15 (11) | 10 (7) | 30 |
Environment (animate): 2/67 (3%) | 10 (15) | 06 (9) | 02 (3) | 18 |
Environment (inanimate): 13/70 (19%) | 03 (1) | 11 (16) | 12 (17) | 26 |
Total (%) | 23 (22) | 50 (48) | 31 (30) | 104 |
*Some participants/objects grew multiple bacterial species (i.e., polymicrobial samples).