Antibiotic resistance of coliforms in drinking water in rural areas.
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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.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Water Microbiology
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Rural Health
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Enterobacteriaceae
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India
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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