Antibiotic resistance profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from rural and urban environments

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1665-1675

  Pillai, S D ^a   Widmer, K W ^a   Maciorowski, K G ^a   Ricke, S C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHENOTYPE; RURAL AREA; SLUDGE; URBAN AREA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 0031009168     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529709376635     Document Type: Article

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