@article{fdi:010070907,
  title = {{M}ultiresistant opportunistic pathogenic bacteria isolated from polluted rivers and first detection of nontuberculous mycobacteria in the {A}lgerian aquatic environment},
  author = {{D}jouadi, {L}. {N}. and {S}elama, {O}. and {A}bderrahmani, {A}. and {B}ouanane-{D}arenfed, {A}. and {A}bdellaziz, {L}. and {A}mziane, {M}. and {F}ardeau, {M}arie-{L}aure and {N}ateche, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{O}pportunistic infections constitute a major challenge for modern medicine mainly because the involved bacteria are usually multiresistant to antibiotics. {M}ost of these bacteria possess remarkable ability to adapt to various ecosystems, including those exposed to anthropogenic activities. {T}his study isolated and identified 21 multiresistant opportunistic bacteria from two polluted rivers, located in {A}lgiers. {C}admium, lead, and copper concentrations were determined for both water samples to evaluate heavy metal pollution. {H}igh prevalence of {E}nterobacteria and non-fermentative {G}ram-negative rods was found and a nontuberculous {M}ycobacterium ({NTM}) strain was isolated. {T}o the best of our knowledge, this is the first detection of {NTM} in the {A}lgerian environment. {T}he strains were tested for their resistance against 34 antibiotics and 8 heavy metals. {M}ultiple antibiotics and heavy metals resistance was observed in all isolates. {T}he two most resistant strains, identified as {A}cinetobacter sp. and {C}itrobacter freundii, were submitted to plasmid curing to determine if resistance genes were plasmid or chromosome encoded. {C}itrobacter freundii strain {P}18 showed a high molecular weight plasmid which seems to code for resistance to zinc, lead, and tetracycline, at the same time. {T}hese findings strongly suggest that anthropized environments constitute a reservoir for multiresistant opportunistic bacteria and for circulating resistance genes.},
  keywords = {circulating resistance genes ; environment ; multiresistance ; nontuberculous mycobacteria ; opportunistic bacteria ; {ALGERIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {W}ater and {H}ealth},
  volume = {15},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {566--579},
  ISSN = {1477-8920},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.2166/wh.2017.309},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070907},
}