Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli Serotypes from Cochin Estuary

Table 2

Spatial distribution of various serotypes of E. coli in Cochin estuary during the study period (January 2010–December 2011).

Station/name	E. coli serotypes encountered
(1) Chittor	O60 (1), O22 (1), O59 (1), O1 (2), O91 (2), O21 (1), R (2)
(2) Bolgatty*	O59 (1), O157 (1), O41 (2), O4 (7), O5 (4), O60 (1), O69 (2), O21 (1), O37 (1), O34 (1), R (1), UT (2)
(3) Off Marine Science Jetty*	O35 (1), O22 (1), O20 (1), O141 (1), O116 (1), O41 (1), O148 (1), O153 (1), O60 (1), R (1), UT (7)
(4) Thevara	O59 (1), O49 (1), O41 (2), O4 (1), O116 (1), O60 (3), R (1), UT (1)
(5) Barmouth	O1 (1), O4 (1), O5 (2), O64 (1), O102 (2), O103 (2), O104 (1), UT (2)

*Stations close to the Cochin city.
**Values in parenthesis indicate number of isolates of each serotype.