ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE INDEXING OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF FECAL CONTAMINATION IN WATER

被引:77
作者
KASPAR, CW [1 ]
BURGESS, JL [1 ]
KNIGHT, IT [1 ]
COLWELL, RR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MARYLAND,CTR MARINE BIOTECHNOL,BALTIMORE,MD 21202
关键词
ESCHERICHIA-COLI; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; INDICATOR;
D O I
10.1139/m90-154
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A total of 202 Escherichia coli isolated from urban and rural water were tested with 11 antibiotics to assess the prevalence of antibiotic resistance from each source. Urban waters harbored higher percentages of resistant E. coli strains than rural waters. Antibiotic-resistant E. coli may offer an index of water quality related to source.
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页码:891 / 894
页数:4
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