Prevalence of Colistin-Resistant, Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Proteobacteria in Hospital Water Bodies and Out-Falls of West Bengal, India
Bardhan T, Chakraborty M, Bhattacharjee B. Prevalence of Colistin-Resistant, Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Proteobacteria in Hospital Water Bodies and Out-Falls of West Bengal, India. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 1007. PMID: 32033408, PMCID: PMC7037630, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17031007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColistin resistanceEosin methylene blue agarLevels of antibiotic resistanceNon-susceptible to meropenemPrevalence of colistin resistanceMethylene blue agarMeropenem-non-susceptiblePredominant speciesNon-susceptible isolatesCarbapenemase genesBlue agarAntibiotic resistanceMDR bacteriaNon-susceptibilityEnvironmental sourcesBacterial infectionsIsolatesGenesMeropenemHospitalSpeciesPrevalence patternsPrevalenceHospital wastewaterIndiscriminate use