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Table 4 Distribution of bacteria isolated with respect to currency type, denomination and source

From: Public health implications of contamination of Franc CFA (XAF) circulating in Buea (Cameroon) with drug resistant pathogens

Currency denomination

Bacteria isolated N (%)

Bacillus sp

Corynebacterium sp

Pseudomonas sp

Staphylococcus aureus

CoNS

Shigella dysenteriae

Escherichia coli

Proteus mirabilis

Enterobacter aerogenes

Note

500

6 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

3 (1.4)

13 (6.1)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1000

7 (3.2)

10 (4.7)

4 (1.8)

10 (4.7)

29 (10.7)

2 (0.9)

4 (1.8)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

2000

3 (1.4)

2 (0.9)

7 (3.2)

12 (5.6)

28 (13.1)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.9)

5000

4 (1.8)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

9 (4.2)

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

10000

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

5 (2.3)

6 (2.8)

1 (0.5)

3 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Coin

50

4 (1.8)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

5 (2.3)

10 (4.7)

0 (0.0)

3 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

100

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

2 (0.9)

5 (2.3)

20 (9.4)

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

500

3 (1.4)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Total

29 (13.6)

18 (8.4)

18 (8.4)

43 (20.1)

117 (54.9)

7 (3.3)

18 (8.4)

1 (0.4)

2 (0.9)

χ 2 -test

χ 2  = 13.512df = 7 P = 0.061.

χ 2  = 13.610df = 7 P = 0.059

χ 2  = 6.132df = 7P = 0.524

χ 2  = 5.714df = 7P = 0.574.

χ 2  = 9.873 df = 7 P = 0.196

χ 2  = 4.063 df = 7 P = 0.773.

χ 2  = 5.806 df = 7 P = 0.563.

χ 2  = 3.50 df = 7 P = 0.835.

χ 2  = 8.027 df = 7 P = 0.330.

Source of currency

         

Butchers

2 (0.9)

8 (3.7)

5 (2.3)

11 (5.1)

23 (10.7)

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

Food vendors

6 (2.8)

8 (3.7)

4 (1.8)

9 (4.2)

32 (15.0)

1 (0.5)

3 (1.4)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

Store attendants

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

1 (0.5)

3 (1.4)

10 (4.7)

0 (0.0)

4 1.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

Students

5 (2.3)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.9)

2 (0.9)

7 (3.2)

1 (0.5)

5 (2.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Hospitals/Clinic

12 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

5 (2.3)

12 (5.6)

39 (18.3)

3 (1.4)

4 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Taxi drivers

3 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

6 (2.8)

6 (2.8)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Total

29 (13.6)

18 (8.4)

18 (8.4)

43 (20.2)

117 (54.9)

7 (3.2)

18 (8.4)

1 (0.5)

2 (0.9)

χ 2 -test

χ 2  = 9.966 df = 7 P = 0.126.

χ 2  = 24.399 df = 7 . P < 0.001

χ 2  = 3.920 df = 6 P = 0.688.

χ 2  = 10.485 df = 6 P = 0.106.

χ 2  = 32.725 df = 6 P < 0.001.

χ 2  = 2.549 df = 6 P = 0.863.

χ 2  = 15.261 df = 6 P = 0.018.

χ 2  = 3.103 df = 6 P = 0.7

χ 2  = 7.362 df = 6 P = 0.289.

  1. N = Number isolated.