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. 2021 Aug 25;9:e11787. doi: 10.7717/peerj.11787

Table 2. Summary of the raw vegetables and Prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolated from raw vegetables in retail markets in Mueang and Tha Sala districts, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.

Order Origin n No. of ESBL producer (%)
EC KP Total
A Thai yardlong beans 34 1 (2.9) 2 (5.9) 3 (8.8)
B Thai eggplant 44 0 1 (2.3) 1 (2.3)
C Winged beans 25 1 (4.0) 1 (4.0) 2 (8.0)
D Young cashew leaves 20 0 0 0
E Thai basil 36 2 (5.6) 1 (2.8) 3 (8.3)
F Cabbage 21 0 0 0
G Cucumber 36 1 (2.8) 1 (2.8) 2 (5.6)
H Tomato 31 0 2 (6.5) 2 (6.5)
I Long coriander 32 0 1 (3.1) 1 (3.1)
J Lettuce 26 0 0 0
Total 305 5 (1.6%) 9 (3.0%) 14 (4.6)

Notes.

Abbreviations

ESBL
extended-spectrum β-lactamase
EC
E. coli
KP
K. pneumoniae