Antibiotic resistance among faecal coliform bacteria isolated from wastewater before and after treatment by an experimental sand filter

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 277-279

  Hassani, L ^a   Rafouk, L ^a   Ait Alla A ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Sand filter; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHLORAMPHENICOL; KANAMYCIN; SAND FILTER; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE; WASTE WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032882802     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008942928804     Document Type: Article

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