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Characteristics of ciprofloxacin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from wastewater of an Algerian hospital.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 2 Aug 2016
Anssour Lynda, Messai Yamina, Estepa Vanesa, Torres Carmen, Bakour Rabah
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INTRODUCTION: Hospital effluents are a source of environmental pollution by drugs, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and resistance genes. Quinolones, particularly ciprofloxacin, are commonly detected in these effluents, contributing to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. The objective of this study was to characterize ciprofloxacin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in hospital effluents. METHODOLOGY: Isolates...
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