Antibiotic resistance of coliforms in drinking water in rural areas.
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.
Ramteke
P W
PW
Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow.
Gaur
A
A
Pathak
S P
SP
Bhattacharjee
J W
JW
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects*; D007194:India; D012423:Rural Health; D014871:Water Microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents