Occurrence of antimicrobial resistance, integrons and virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolated from drinking water in Van, Turkiye: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Escherichia coli is one of the recommended freshwater indicator organisms for faecal contamination and can be associated with the pool of genes encoding antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular characterisation of antibiotic resistance and to identify the virulence genes in E. coli isolated from drinking water samples collected for the purpose of monitoring microbial drinking water quality.

Methods

The E. coli isolates (n = 244) from municipal tap water samples collected in Van province in Turkiye over a five-month period in 2018 were examined in this study. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the standard disc diffusion method with 12 antibiotics. Integron content, the resistance genes such as bla_TEM<

SUBMITTER: Rakici E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12125933 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature