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Occurrence and Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Non-fermentative Gram-Negative Microflora in Five Brands of Non-carbonated French Bottled Spring Water

Occurrence and Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Non-fermentative Gram-Negative... MICROBIAL ECOLOGY Microb Ecol (2000) 39:322–329 DOI: 10.1007/s002480000019 © 2000 Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Occurrence and Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Non-fermentative Gram-Negative Microflora in Five Brands of Non-carbonated French Bottled Spring Water 1,2 1 1 P. Mary, C. Defives, J.P. Hornez Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Universite ´ des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Ba ˆ timent SN , F-59655 Villeneuve d’Ascq Cedex, France De ´ partement Ge ´ nie Biologique, Cite ´ Scientifique, Institut Universitaire de Technologie “A”, BP 179, F-59653 Villeneuve d’Ascq Cedex, France Received: 21 July 1999; Accepted: 20 December 1999; Online Publication: 29 May 2000 A BSTRACT Five brands of French bottled mineral water were analyzed by heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) and for the presence of multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria. HPC at 22°C were around 10 colony -1 forming units ml on R2A medium. Enumeration on PCA/10, MH, and especially PCA and King B media was less efficient. At 37°C, HPC were two to three orders of magnitude less than at 22°C. Moreover, phenotypic diversity (7 to 15 phenotypes) was optimal on R2A incubated at 22°C. All isolates were identified as non-fermentative Gram-negative rods and 75% were non-identifiable with the API 20NE system. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Microbial Ecology Springer Journals

Occurrence and Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Non-fermentative Gram-Negative Microflora in Five Brands of Non-carbonated French Bottled Spring Water

Mary, P.; Defives, C.; Hornez, J.P.
Microbial Ecology , Volume 39 (4) – May 1, 2000
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Life Sciences; Microbiology; Ecology; Microbial Ecology; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Nature Conservation; Water Quality/Water Pollution
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10.1007/s002480000019
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MICROBIAL ECOLOGY Microb Ecol (2000) 39:322–329 DOI: 10.1007/s002480000019 © 2000 Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Occurrence and Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Non-fermentative Gram-Negative Microflora in Five Brands of Non-carbonated French Bottled Spring Water 1,2 1 1 P. Mary, C. Defives, J.P. Hornez Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Universite ´ des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Ba ˆ timent SN , F-59655 Villeneuve d’Ascq Cedex, France De ´ partement Ge ´ nie Biologique, Cite ´ Scientifique, Institut Universitaire de Technologie “A”, BP 179, F-59653 Villeneuve d’Ascq Cedex, France Received: 21 July 1999; Accepted: 20 December 1999; Online Publication: 29 May 2000 A BSTRACT Five brands of French bottled mineral water were analyzed by heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) and for the presence of multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria. HPC at 22°C were around 10 colony -1 forming units ml on R2A medium. Enumeration on PCA/10, MH, and especially PCA and King B media was less efficient. At 37°C, HPC were two to three orders of magnitude less than at 22°C. Moreover, phenotypic diversity (7 to 15 phenotypes) was optimal on R2A incubated at 22°C. All isolates were identified as non-fermentative Gram-negative rods and 75% were non-identifiable with the API 20NE system. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and

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