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Table 3 Comparison of prevalence of isolates based on the physiological characteristics and Gram-staining

From: Antimicrobial effect of smoking milk handling containers’ inner surfaces as a preservation method in pastoral systems in Kenya

Incidence of isolates

Chlorine-disinfected container (isolates n = 17)

Smoked containers (isolates n = 58)

Bulked milk (isolates = 36)

Gram-positive cocci (%)

10.4

17.2

15.6

Gram-positive rods (%)

15.6

25.5

32.8

Gram-negative rods (%)

72.2

57.3

51.6