Env Exp Biol (2011) 9: 133

Brief Communication

Antibiotic resistance of bacteria from Krishna Godavari Basin, Bay of Bengal, India

Packiasamy Ruban¹, Chandran Gunaseelan^2*

¹School of Marine Sciences, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies, Alagappa University, Thondi Campus, Thondi-623 409, Tamil Nadu, India
²Dr. Mahalingam Center for Research and Development, NGM College, Pollachi-642 001, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
^*Corresponding author, E-mail: chandran.guna@gmail.com

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Abstract

The present study investigates the responses exhibited by the bacterial flora from the Krishna Godavari basin sediment from Bay of Bengal, India to antibiotics. The levels of resistance and sensitivity of the strains were examined using standard methods. A total of 53 isolates were screened, of which 67.92% strains were resistant to tetracycline, streptomycin, and chloramphenicol. The study revealed that 30.18, 24.52, 13.20, 0.0% of the isolates were resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin and tetracycline, respectively. The inhibitory sequence of the antibiotics was ampicillin > chloramphenicol > streptomycin > tetracycline.

Key words: antibiotics, bacteria, resistance, marine sediment, Krishna Godavari basin.

Env Exp Biol (2011) 9: 133–136

DOI: http://doi.org/10.22364/eeb

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				Hard copy: ISSN 1691–8088 On-line: ISSN 2255–9582 Env Exp Biol (2011) 9: 133–136 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22364/eeb
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