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Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-18228
ABSTRACT
The antibiotic sensitivity of 197 coliform sp. isolated from drinking water in five rural areas was studied. Twelve strains (6.1%) showed multiple antibiotic resistance, three (1.5%) of which were able to transfer the resistances to an Escherichia coli K-12 recipient. It seems unlikely that the occurrence of transmissible multiple antibiotic resistance among coliforms in drinking water in the areas studied poses a significant public health risk.
Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Enterobacteriaceae/drug effects , India , Rural Health , Water Microbiology
2.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-26078