Antibiotic resistant bacteria from sediment of coastal water of Pahang Malaysia

Ab Rahman, Nurhazlin and Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal Khan and Zainal Abidin, Zaima Azira (2014) Antibiotic resistant bacteria from sediment of coastal water of Pahang Malaysia. In: International Conference on Agriculture, Biology and Environmental Sciences (ICABES-14), 8th-9th Dec. 2014, Bali, Indonesia.

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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the presence of antibiotic resistance bacteria in sediment of coastal water of Pahang, Malaysia. A total of 64 bacteria were isolated and tested against 10 different antibiotics (Vancomycin, Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, Streptomycin, Gentamycin, Penicillin G, Ampicillin, Erythromycin, Rifampicin and Polymyxin B). The greatest frequencies of resistance in bacteria were found in Polymyxin B (94%), Streptomycin (72%) and Penicillin G (50%) in Balok whilst, the high resistance of bacteria in Teluk Chempedak existed in Polymyxin B (100%), Erythromycin (63%) and Streptomycin (43%). Approximately 91% of Balok isolates and 87% of Teluk Chempedak isolates showed Multiple Antibiotic Resistance (MAR) index value higher than 0.2 (≥0.2) which suggest that there is a high-risk of antibiotics contamination in the area. Hence, findings from this preliminary study revealed the presence of antibiotic resistance bacterial strain in coastal water of Pahang, Malaysia and this may pose a potential public health hazard.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Additional Information:	3575/39643 (ISBN: 978-93-84468-09-5, DOI: 10.17758/IAAST.A1214)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Antibiotic resistance bacteria, sediment, coastal water, Pahang.
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Biotechnology
Depositing User:	zaima azira zainal abidin
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2015 09:48
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2018 08:44
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/39643

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