Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak
The study aims (1) to isolate and characterise the heterotrophic bacteria from different rivers in Bintulu, Sarawak, (2) to investigate the hygienic condition of the rivers through faecal coliforms and (3) to determine the antibiotic resistance among the heterotrophic bacteria isolates. A total of...
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| author | Leong, Sui Sien Hamli, Hadi Abdul Rahim, Erra Fazira Mustafa, Suhaili |
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| description | The study aims (1) to isolate and characterise the heterotrophic bacteria from different rivers in Bintulu, Sarawak,
(2) to investigate the hygienic condition of the rivers through faecal coliforms and (3) to determine the antibiotic
resistance among the heterotrophic bacteria isolates. A total of 100 heterotrophic bacteria strains were identified
from rivers of Bintulu, Sarawak. The characterisation of bacteria was performed using (GTG)5 fingerprinting to
investigate their genetic distribution diversity and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Microbiological variables tested
including total viable count, coliform count, Escherichia coli confirmation test. Antibiotic susceptibility test was
performed against 10 antibiotics. Sample collected from Sungai Teknik showed higher mean bacterial population
size (log 4.48 ± 0.00 CFU/mL). Sungai Sibiu, Waterfront and Sungai Plan revealed the highest most probable
number (MPN) index (>1,600 per mL). Each dendrogram showed 3 to 7 clusters of bacteria groups confirmed as
Enterobacter spp. (40%), Acinetobacter spp. (13%), Bacillus spp. (13%), Klebsiella spp. (13%), Staphylococcus
spp. (7%), Chromobacterium spp. (7%) and Citrobacter spp. (7%). All the heterotrophic bacteria isolated showed
high resistance against ciprofloxacin (63.70 ± 33.40%), piperacillin (58.10 ± 31.37%), aztreonam (48.40 ± 30.95%)
and more susceptible to tetracycline (3.30 ± 10.44%). Our findings highlight the multiple antibiotics resistance
and microbiological analysis of heterotrophic bacteria found in polluted river water. The preservation of the river
water is vital as hydrologic purposes, sustain the microbial composition, ecological integrity of the river. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-1090632024-10-14T03:56:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109063/ Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak Leong, Sui Sien Hamli, Hadi Abdul Rahim, Erra Fazira Mustafa, Suhaili The study aims (1) to isolate and characterise the heterotrophic bacteria from different rivers in Bintulu, Sarawak, (2) to investigate the hygienic condition of the rivers through faecal coliforms and (3) to determine the antibiotic resistance among the heterotrophic bacteria isolates. A total of 100 heterotrophic bacteria strains were identified from rivers of Bintulu, Sarawak. The characterisation of bacteria was performed using (GTG)5 fingerprinting to investigate their genetic distribution diversity and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Microbiological variables tested including total viable count, coliform count, Escherichia coli confirmation test. Antibiotic susceptibility test was performed against 10 antibiotics. Sample collected from Sungai Teknik showed higher mean bacterial population size (log 4.48 ± 0.00 CFU/mL). Sungai Sibiu, Waterfront and Sungai Plan revealed the highest most probable number (MPN) index (>1,600 per mL). Each dendrogram showed 3 to 7 clusters of bacteria groups confirmed as Enterobacter spp. (40%), Acinetobacter spp. (13%), Bacillus spp. (13%), Klebsiella spp. (13%), Staphylococcus spp. (7%), Chromobacterium spp. (7%) and Citrobacter spp. (7%). All the heterotrophic bacteria isolated showed high resistance against ciprofloxacin (63.70 ± 33.40%), piperacillin (58.10 ± 31.37%), aztreonam (48.40 ± 30.95%) and more susceptible to tetracycline (3.30 ± 10.44%). Our findings highlight the multiple antibiotics resistance and microbiological analysis of heterotrophic bacteria found in polluted river water. The preservation of the river water is vital as hydrologic purposes, sustain the microbial composition, ecological integrity of the river. UNIMAS Publisher 2023-12-24 Article PeerReviewed Leong, Sui Sien and Hamli, Hadi and Abdul Rahim, Erra Fazira and Mustafa, Suhaili (2023) Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak. Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology, 13 (2). pp. 32-41. ISSN 2229-9769; ESSN: 0128-2972 https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/BJRST/article/view/5450 10.33736/bjrst.5450.2023 |
| spellingShingle | Leong, Sui Sien Hamli, Hadi Abdul Rahim, Erra Fazira Mustafa, Suhaili Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak |
| title | Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak |
| title_full | Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak |
| title_short | Prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the Bintulu Rivers, Sarawak |
| title_sort | prevalence and diversity of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria found along the bintulu rivers sarawak |
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