Presence of multi-drug resistant pathogenic Escherichia coli in the San Pedro River located in the State of Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Presence of multi-drug resistant pathogenic Escherichia coli in the San Pedro River located in the State of Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Contamination of surface waters in developing countries is a great concern. Treated and untreated wastewaters have been discharged into rivers and streams, leading to possible waterborne infection outbreaks and may represent a significant dissemination mechanism of antibiotic resistance genes. In th...

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Main Authors: Flor Yazmin Ramirez Castillo, Francisco Javier Avelar González, Philippe eGarneau, Francisco eMarquez Diaz, Alma Lilian Guerrero Barrera, Josée eHarel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Virulence Factors
Water Quality
antibiotic resistance
Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Fluoroquinolone
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00147/full

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