What is it about?
This study aimed to determine the concentration and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from surface waters of selected estuaries in the City of Manila.
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Why is it important?
The findings suggest that AR E. coli contamination likely originates from human excretions, including those from informal settlements and hospital patients who have been treated with multiple antibiotics. This makes these estuaries unsuitable for beneficial use due to the potential risk of exposure to MDR/ ESBL E. coli and other faecal coliforms.
Perspectives
Urgent measures, including law-enforced monitoring, management, rehabilitation, and education, are necessary to curb faecal pollution and limit the spread of AR in these waters.
Mr. Aaron Jan Sumalde Palmares
Far Eastern University
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This page is a summary of: The Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Escherichia coli from Selected Estuaries in the City of Manila, Philippines, Asian Journal of Water Environment and Pollution, December 2024, Inno Science Press,
DOI: 10.3233/ajw240068.
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