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Incidence of antibiotic resistant fecal coliforms in the coastal waters of Kuwait

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In order to assess the water quality of Kuwait's coastal waters, antibiotic-resistant fecal coliforms were monitored at eleven sites along the coastal area. The data showed that different levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria were distributed along the coast. Many antibiotic-resistant species of fecal origin were isolated from seawater and 93% of these isolates were found to be resistant to more than one antibiotic. Laboratory experiments indicated that these resistant strains could survive longer than sensitive strains in seawater and could transfer this resistant pattern to another species with high frequency.

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  1. Environmental Sciences Department, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P. O. Box 24885, Kuwait

    M. A. J. Al-Mossawi, M. Kadri, A. Salem & M. Salama

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Al-Mossawi, M.A.J., Kadri, M., Salem, A. et al. Incidence of antibiotic resistant fecal coliforms in the coastal waters of Kuwait. Water Air Soil Pollut 17, 141–149 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00283297

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