Lentic and effluent water of Delhi-NCR: a reservoir of multidrug-resistant bacteria harbouring blaCTX-M, blaTEM and blaSHV type ESBL genes

• Main Authors: Asghar Ali (Author), Insha Sultan (Author), Aftab Hossain Mondal (Author), Mohammad Tahir Siddiqui (Author), Firdoos Ahmad Gogry (Author), Qazi Mohd. Rizwanul Haq (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial resistance is not restricted to clinics but also spreading fast in the aquatic environment. This study focused on the prevalence and diversity of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes among bacteria from lentic and effluent water in Delhi-NCR, India. Phenotypic screening of 436 mo...