Antibiotic resistance’s Genotypic and Phenotypic Characteristics and the Frequency of Virulence Factors in P. aeruginosa Isolates Isolated from Water Samples in Iran
Abstract:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogenic bacterium that can contaminate water. In this study, 430 water samples were evaluated for P. aeruginosa, antibiotic resistance, and the abundance of virulence factors. P. aeruginosa was isolated from 28 (6.51%) water samples. Among the types of water, well and spring water showed the highest P. aeruginosa with, respectively, 20 (15.6%) and 5 (8.06%) positive samples per type of samples. Drinking water and mineral water showed minor contamination with P. aeruginosa. The pr… Show more
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