Bacterial contamination of water samples in Gabon, 2013.
Contamination of water is a major burden in the public health setting of developing countries. We therefore assessed the quality of water samples in Gabon in 2013. The main findings were a contamination rate with coliforms of 13.5% and the detection of a possible environmental reservoir for extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria.
Institut für Tropenmedizin, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, Tübingen, Deutschland, Germany; Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Lambaréné, Gabon.
Jonas
J
Ehrhardt
Institut für Tropenmedizin, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, Tübingen, Deutschland, Germany; Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Lambaréné, Gabon.
Abraham S
AS
Alabi
Institut für Tropenmedizin, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, Tübingen, Deutschland, Germany; Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Lambaréné, Gabon.
Peter G
PG
Kremsner
National Reference Centre for Salmonella and Other Enteric Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode Branch, Wernigerode, Germany.
Wolfgang
W
Rabsch
Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Karsten
K
Becker
Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Lambaréné, Gabon.
Francis Tsombeng
FT
Foguim
Institute of Hygiene, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Thorsten
T
Kuczius
Institut für Tropenmedizin, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, Tübingen, Deutschland, Germany; Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Lambaréné, Gabon.
Meral
M
Esen
Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Lambaréné, Gabon; Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany. Electronic address: frieder.schaumburg@ukmuenster.de.
Frieder
F
Schaumburg
D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005681:Gabon; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012475:Salmonella / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
D014873:Water Pollutants; D014867:Water; D001618:beta-Lactamases
Africa; Salmonella; contamination; extended spectrum beta-lactamase; water