From: Proof of concept for eradication of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium from broiler farms
Farm A | Farm B | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Test compartments | Control compartments | Test compartment | Control compartments | |
Caecas two batches before disinfection | na | na | 1/10 | 5/20 |
Caecas one batch before disinfection | 4/10 | 3/10 | 2/10 | 8/20 |
Environmental samples before disinfection | 10/12 | 6/12 | 6/6 | 4/12 |
Environmental samples after disinfection | 0/10 | 2/10 | 0/6 | 6/12 |
Caecas one batch after disinfection | 1/10 | 0/10 | 0/10 | 1/20* |
Caecas two batches after disinfection | 0/10 | 2/10 | 0/10 | 1/20* |