@article{MAKHILLRJMS20071511587,
    title = {Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance among Diarrheagenic <I>Escherichia coli</I>},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {1},
    number = {5},
    pages = {245-250},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2007.245.250},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2007.245.250},
    author = {N. ALHaj,N.S. Mariana,A.R. Raha and},
    keywords = {Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR),Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR),Escherichia coli (E. coli),public health},
    abstract = {Diarrhea caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria is an important public health problem among children in developing countries. <I>Escherichia coli </I>is an important cause of disease in animals and humans worldwide. Twenty five <I>E. coli </I>isolates with rate 61.2% among human and environments were tested for susceptibility to 10 antimicrobial agents by disk diffusion method. Resistant isolates were screened by molecular methods for resistance genes, <I>TetA, TetB, </I>strepA, <I>MarI</I> and <I>MarII</I>. Molecular result showed that all isolates harbored resistance gene for the <I>TetA, TetB, </I>strepA, MarI,  and  <I>MarII</I> even though the genotypic test showed sensitive to the drugs. <I>E. coli</I> isolates exhibit a wide repertoire of genetic elements to sustain antimicrobial pressure. The results of this study using pheno-genotypic techniques highlight the distribution of <I>E. coli </I>among human, animal, aquatic ecosystems and the potential public health threat of <I>E. coli </I>originating from municipal wastewater sources.}
    }