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Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella spp. from water sources in Tamale, Ghana

Article scientifique 2016 Anglais

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Aim: This study investigated the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella species isolated from drinking water sources in Tamale Metropolis. Materials and Methods: Isolation of Salmonella species from 275 different drinking water samples (25 each from dam, well, rain, and bottle, 35 from tap, 40 from water trough, and 100 from sachet) was done using a slightly modified method of the Bacteriological Analytical Manual of the Food and Drugs Administration, USA. 34 Salmonella species isolated from the water samples were examined for their susceptibility to nine different antibiotics using the disc diffusion method. The study was carried out from July 2014 to January 2015.

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Adzitey, F., Ashiagbor, C., Abu, H. (2016). Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella spp. from water sources in Tamale, Ghana. https://doi.org/10.14202/ijoh.2016.24-28

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Frederick Adzitey Charles Kwaku Nunana Ashiagbor Haruna Abu

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