Prevalence and Antibiogram Profiling of Escherichia coli Pathotypes Isolated from the Kat River and the Fort Beaufort Abstraction Water

Prevalence and Antibiogram Profiling of Escherichia coli Pathotypes Isolated from the Kat River and the Fort Beaufort Abstraction Water

Escherichia coli is a widespread bacterium encompassing a variety of strains, ranging from highly pathogenic strains, causing worldwide outbreaks of severe diseases to avirulent, well characterized safe laboratory strains. This study evaluated the prevalence and antibiogram profiles of E. coli patho...

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Main Authors: Nolonwabo Nontongana, Timothy Sibanda, Elvis Ngwenya, Anthony I. Okoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Kat River
E. coli pathotypes
antibiogram
public health
surface water
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/8/8213

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