OCCURRENCE OF MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANT ENTERIC BACTERIA IN DIFFERENT WATER SOURCES IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
Journal Title: Mintage journal of pharmaceutical and medical sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
The occurrence of multiple drug resistant enteric bacteria from different water sources (boreholes, stream, river, well and tap) in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria was investigated using standard microbiological techniques. This was with the aim of determining the bacterial loads in the water sample and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolates. A total of 90 microbial strains were isolated. The percentage distribution of isolates from different water sources revealed that Escherichia coli accounted for 49 (54.4%), Klebsiella species accounted for 26 (28.9%), and Enterobacter species accounted for 15 (16.7%). Seven antibiotics were used in this study, out of which, Ofloxacin and Gentamycin were the most effective against all the isolates which exhibited 100% sensitivity. The highest resistance was recorded for Tetracycline followed by Ampicillin. Antibiotics resistance profile of Isolates showed that Escherichia coli were the most resistant of all the isolates followed by Klebsiella sp. All isolates were observed to exhibit the highest level of multiple resistances to Erythromycin, Septrin, and Chloramphenicol. This finding confirms the presence of multiple drug resistant enteric bacteria in various water sources in Calabar, and thus the need for adequate control of water quality intended for distribution to the public.
Authors and Affiliations
Ikpoh s. Ikpoh, Bassey E. Agbo, Effiom e. Henshaw, Josiah a. Lennox, John o. Gege
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