2007
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992007000200006
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Abstract: ABSTRACT:Diseases transmitted by water consists a serious public health problem and enterobacteria are the main group of microorganisms responsible for outbreaks in humans. Such pathogenic bacteria proliferate in water polluted by domestic and industrial sewage and reach the population through seawater contact. The aim of the present work was to study environmental parameters as well as to identify Enterobacteriaceae species and their antimicrobial susceptibility in water samples collected from the estuarine a… Show more

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“…Data obtained in this work about frequencies of resistant enterobacteria in water sources are in agreement with those carried out in Brazil by Lourenço et al (2007), in United States by McKeon et al (1995), and in South Africa by Lin et al (2004), where E. coli was the most frequent specie followed by Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Klebsiella.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…Data obtained in this work about frequencies of resistant enterobacteria in water sources are in agreement with those carried out in Brazil by Lourenço et al (2007), in United States by McKeon et al (1995), and in South Africa by Lin et al (2004), where E. coli was the most frequent specie followed by Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Klebsiella.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…The cetacean species sampled in this study generally inhabit deep waters, but their physiology entails a regular need to surface to sequester oxygen from the air for breathing, thus exposing themselves to sewage outflows and other forms of pollution that eventually reach them from the nearby coast [ 84 – 86 ]. The presence of bacteria (and associated antibiotic resistances) in these cetaceans indicate biological pollution and presence of antibiotic resistance in their habitats [ 87 89 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The presence of bacteria (and associated antibiotic resistances) in these cetaceans indicate biological pollution and presence of antibiotic resistance in their habitats [ 87 89 ]. In this study, 33.33% of the isolates from cetaceans had MAR indices greater than 0.2, suggesting that the isolates may have developed resistance from sources that the cetaceans were exposed to, such as bodies of water highly polluted with antibiotics, including domestic, industrial and hospital sewage outflows, water-treatment facilities, and the like [ 85 , 86 ]. As the use of antibiotics stems from anthropogenic activities, this implies the need to regulate and monitor the use and improper disposal of antibiotics to water bodies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%