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Table 1 Prevalence estimates for STEC-2e and EDEC in weaning piglets in Germany

From: Cross-sectional study: prevalence of oedema disease Escherichia coli (EDEC) in weaned piglets in Germany at pen and farm levels

Escherichia coli pathotype

Level

Tested

Positive

Prevalence (%)

95% CIa (%)

STEC-2e

Farm

99

53

53.5

44.4–63.6

STEC-2e

Pen

481

169

35.1

31.0–39.1

EDEC

Farm

99

37

37.4

27.9–47.7

EDEC

Pen

481

120

24.9

22.1–29.1

  1. a95% Confidence interval