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Incidence of multiple antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in the Bhavani River

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Of 107 Escherichia coli strains isolated from the water, sediment and fish of the Bhavani River, all of which are considered potential causes of human enteric disease, 62% were resistant to more than four antibiotics. Levels of resistance to bacitracin, penicillin, and novobiocin were generally high whereas those to polymyxin-B and chloramphenicol were much lower. A high incidence of multiple antibiotic resistant E. coli was noted in all samples and the multiple antibiotic resistance index of the strains showed that 95% of the strains originated either from man or cattle.

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  1. Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, 641 046, Coimbatore, India

    A. A. M. Hatha, P. Gomathinayagam & P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy

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Hatha, A.A.M., Gomathinayagam, P. & Lakshmanaperumalsamy, P. Incidence of multiple antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in the Bhavani River. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 9, 609–610 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00386309

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