Antibiotic resistance indexing of Escherichia coli to identify sources of fecal contamination in water

C. W. Kaspar; J. L. Burgess; I. T. Knight; R. R. Colwell

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Antibiotic resistance indexing of Escherichia coli to identify sources of fecal contamination in water

C. W. Kaspar, J. L. Burgess, I. T. Knight, R. R. Colwell

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	891-894
Number of pages	4
Journal	Canadian Journal of Microbiology
Volume	36
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1139/m90-154
State	Published - Jan 1 1990

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Microbiology
Immunology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Genetics

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