Multidrug Resistance and Plasmid Patterns of Escherichia coli O157 and Other E. coli Isolated from Diarrhoeal Stools and Surface Waters from Some Selected Sources in Zaria, Nigeria

Multidrug Resistance and Plasmid Patterns of Escherichia coli O157 and Other E. coli Isolated from Diarrhoeal Stools and Surface Waters from Some Selected Sources in Zaria, Nigeria

We have assessed the prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 in diarrhoeal patients and surface waters from some selected sources in Zaria (Nigeria), evaluating the antibiotic susceptibility and plasmid profiles of 184 E. coli isolates, obtained from 228 water samples and 112 diarrhoeal stool specimens...

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Main Authors: Anthony I. Okoh, Stella I. Smith, Etinosa O. Igbinosa, Veronica J. Umoh, Vincent N. Chigor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
plasmid-mediated
multidrug resistance
surface water
E. coli O157
public health impact
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/10/3831/

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