title: Incidence of multiple antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in the Bhavani River.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, 641 046, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hatha
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gomathinayagam
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lakshmanaperumalsamy