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Table 2 Prevalence of enteric pathogenic bacteria, protozoan parasites, and ESC-resistant E. coli in hedgehog faeces

From: Presence of zoonotic agents in engorged ticks and hedgehog faeces from Erinaceus europaeus in (sub) urban areas

 

April 2013

October 2013

Total

 

n = 58

%

n = 32

%

n = 90

%

Salmonella spp.

1

2

8

25

9

10

Campylobacter spp.

0

0

1

3

1

1

Shiga toxin-producing E.coli

0

0

0

0

0

0

Giardia spp.

3

5

7

22

10

11

Cryptosporidium spp.

3

5

5

16

8

9

ESC-resistant E. coli

51

88

13

41

64

71

 AmpC-producing E. coli

50

86

0

0

50

56

 ESBL-producing E. coli

1

2

13

41

14

16