@article{MAKHILLERJ20082328241,
    title = {Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Human Pathogenic Microbes from Different Water Sources in Akure Metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria},
    journal = {Environmental Research Journal},
    volume = {2},
    number = {3},
    pages = {104-106},
    year = {2008},
    issn = {1994-5396},
    doi = {erj.2008.104.106},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1994-5396&doi=erj.2008.104.106},
    author = {A.K. Onifade and},
    keywords = {Pathogenic microbes,sensitivity,water,profile of human,Nigeria},
    abstract = {The antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteria isolated from different water source in Akure metropolis was investigated <I>in vitro</I>. Water samples were collected aseptically from well, borehole and stream for microbiological analysis. <I>Escherichia coli, Aerobacter aerogenes </I>and <I>Alcaligene feacalis </I>were isolated from stream water while <I>Proteus vulgaris </I>and <I>Micrococcus luteus </I>were encountered from well water. Two different bacteria were also isolated from borehole water these include, <I>Proteus vulgaris </I>and <I>Bacillus cereus.</I> Oflaxacin was the most sensitive antibiotic because it showed the highest zone of inhibition against <I>Bacillus cereus.</I> In addition, all the bacteria were sensitive to it, but <I>Micrococcus luteus </I>was the least sensitive bacterium to Oflaxacin. Augmentin, Tetracycline, Amoxillin and Contrimoxazole have no effect on <I>Micrococcus luteus.</I> Stream water had the highest coliform count of  25/100 mL and a microbial load of  3.00×10<SUP>4</SUP> cfu mL <SUP>1</SUP>. This was followed by well water which gave coliform count of 13/100 mL and a microbial load of 1.62×10<SUP>4</SUP> cfu mL <SUP>1</SUP>. Borehole water gave the least coliform count of  5/100 mL and a microbial load of 0.31×10<SUP>4</SUP> cfu mL <SUP>1</SUP>.}
    }