Multidrug-resistant E. Coli in wastewater sources: a comparative study and identification of resistance hotspots

Abstract Background This work aims to study the patterns of resistance to antibiotics in wastewater samples collected from hospitals, the community, and the wastewater treatment plant using the indicator bacterium Escherichia coli. In addition, studying the phylogenetic type and screening for beta-l...

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Published in:BMC Microbiology
Main Authors: Reham R. Abdelgalel, Reham Ali Ibrahem, Doaa Safwat Mohamed, Abo Bakr F. Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04244-5