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Bacteriological and Physicochemical Evaluation of Different Wells Water in El-Qalubia Governorate, Egypt

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The provision of potable drinking water is of public health concern, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to test the bacteriological quality of well water in El-Qalubia governorate, Egypt. Untreated well water samples were collected from thirteen sites all over the governorate. The most probable number of tests (presumptive and confirmed tests) revealed that water is unpotable for drinking. Five pathogenic microorganisms were isolated from samples. These isolates were identified by biochemical and phytic tests as Klebsiella Pneumonia, Enterobacter sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Citrobacter braaki, and E. coli. Antibiotic susceptibility test for these isolates confirmed their multidrug resistance. Thus, this study has shown a high level of bacterial contamination in all the samples. Hence, the need for good maintenance and hygienic practices by households to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks from the organisms encountered in this study.

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10.21608/eajbsg.2023.303301

Keywords

Well water, Pathogenic bacteria, bacterial identification, water quality

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Ghada

Last Name

Dawwam

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E.

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, 13518, Egypt.

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ghada.ibrahem@fsc.bu.edu.eg

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Egypt

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Esraa

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Daboura

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M.

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, 13518, Egypt.

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Egypt

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First Name

Mohamed

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Abdel-Monem

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O.

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, 13518, Egypt.

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Egypt

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First Name

Mona

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Al-Shemy

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T.

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National Research Centre, Cellulose and Paper Department, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, Egypt. P.O. 12622.

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Egypt

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First Name

Eman

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Mansor

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S.

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Water pollution Research Department, Environmental Research and Climate Changes Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.

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Egypt

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15

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1

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38907

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2023-06-01

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2023-04-10

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2023-06-17

Page Start

179

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189

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2090-0872

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2090-0880

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EAJBSG_Volume 15_Issue 1_Pages 179-189.pdf

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, G. Microbiology

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Bacteriological and Physicochemical Evaluation of Different Wells Water in El-Qalubia Governorate, Egypt

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24 Dec 2024