Antibiograms and mutagenicity evaluation of hospital wastewaters from University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 226-235

  Iyekhoetin, Omoruyi Matthew ^a   Nnanna, Ibeh Isaiah ^b   Blessing, Ogboghodo Iyore ^b   Idowu, Bello Osagie Osamede ^b  

^a BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Bacterial isolates and hospital wastewater; Mutagenicity; Resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954432617     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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