The microbiology of a pharmaceutical effluent and its public health implications

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-171

  Lateef, A ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

lactamase; Antibiotic resistance pattern; Antibiotics; Faecal coliform; Pharmaceutical effluent; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 3543040073     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WIBI.0000021752.29468.4e     Document Type: Article

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