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You Kian Giap, . and Bong Chui Wei, . and Lee Choon Weng, . (2011) Antimicrobial resistance in coastal waters of Malaysia. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The susceptibility of 33 bacterial isolates from tropical coastal waters in Peninsular Malaysia to 15 different types of antibiotics. We found that the macrolide sulfonamide tetracycline and mecillinam resistance were major among the bacterial isolates. Resistance to chloramphenicol ampicillin vancomycin norfloxacin ofloxacin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole was less common. All of the bacterial strains were susceptible to meropenem imipenem and ciprofloxacin. Most isolates were resistant to two or more antibiotics. Findings from this study have indicated the prevalence of antibiotic resistance bacteria in Malaysian coastal waters and these bacteria constitute a potential threat to public health risk.
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Abstract
The susceptibility of 33 bacterial isolates from tropical coastal waters in Peninsular Malaysia to 15 different types of antibiotics. We found that the macrolide sulfonamide tetracycline and mecillinam resistance were major among the bacterial isolates. Resistance to chloramphenicol ampicillin vancomycin norfloxacin ofloxacin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole was less common. All of the bacterial strains were susceptible to meropenem imipenem and ciprofloxacin. Most isolates were resistant to two or more antibiotics. Findings from this study have indicated the prevalence of antibiotic resistance bacteria in Malaysian coastal waters and these bacteria constitute a potential threat to public health risk.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. QR22 M3I61 2011 vol.2 Call Number |
| AGROVOC Term: | Antimicrobials |
| AGROVOC Term: | Antimicrobial resistance |
| AGROVOC Term: | Bacteria |
| AGROVOC Term: | Coastal area |
| AGROVOC Term: | Coastal waters |
| AGROVOC Term: | Antibiotics |
| AGROVOC Term: | Diffusion |
| AGROVOC Term: | Sulfonamides |
| AGROVOC Term: | Tetracyclines |
| AGROVOC Term: | Antibiotic resistance |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:15 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13025 |
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