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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Published inInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 7; no. 10; pp. 3831 - 3841
Main Authors Vincent N. Chigor, Veronica J. Umoh, Stella I. Smith, Etinosa O. Igbinosa, Anthony I. Okoh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Molecular Diversity Preservation International 25.10.2010
Subjects
E. coli O157
multidrug resistance
plasmid-mediated
public health impact
surface water
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Summary: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 (collected from children aged
Bibliography:2012100180
10.3390/ijerph7103831
http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/10/3831/pdf