Antibiotic resistance and R plasmids in coliforms isolated from some Malaysian cooked foods.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1982 Jun; 13(2): 270-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32674
ABSTRACT
Forty samples of Malaysian cooked foods were examined for the presence of antibiotic-resistant coliforms and R plasmids. Twenty seven (68%) of the foods had antibiotic-resistant coliforms and 5 (13%) had R plasmids. Nineteen samples (48%) had total bacterial counts over 10(6) per gm and in 5 samples, no coliforms were detected. Our findings show that cooked food may be one possible way by which R plasmids are spread. The control of the spread of R plasmids is discussed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Drug Resistance, Microbial
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R Factors
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Enterobacteriaceae
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Food Microbiology
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Malaysia
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1982
Type:
Article
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