2022 Vol.28 No.2 PP 255-261
https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v28i2pp255-261
Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli from clinical and drinking water sources of Northern India
V.K. Upadhyay1, A.K. Singh2 and *Anand Prakash Singh3
1Department of Zoology,
Sri A.K.P.G. College, VARANASI,
2Department of Botany,
C.M.P.P.G. College, University of Allahabad, PRAYAGRAJ,
3Department of Botany,
Bipin Bihari College, JHANSI
*Corresponding Author :
E-mail: anandbotany@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The distribution of antibiotic resistance rate to Ampicillin, Augumentin, Cephelexin Cefuroxime, Ceftriaxone, Gentamycin,
Amikacin, Netilmycin, Ciprofloxacin, Ofloxacin, Chloramphenicol, Trimethioprim, Tetracycline & Furazolidone in E. coli isolated
from drinking water sources and clinical sources have been investigated. The antibiotic resistance rate was significantly
higher (p < .05, <. 01 & <. 001) in E. coli isolated from clinical sources in comparison to those from drinking water sources
except for three antibiotics i.e. Cephelexin, Amikacin and Netilmycin. The Multidrug resistant (MDR) has also been observed in
all these strains of E. coli. The prevalence of MDR was significantly (p<. 05) higher in clinical sources of E. coli for (10-12),
numbers of antibiotics when compared to those from drinking water sources. These results suggested that the antibiotics
resistance is significantly higher in clinical sources in comparison to drinking water sources.
KEY WORDS : Drug resistant, E. coli, Resistant pattern