Resistance of isolated bacteria from wastewater of paper factory in Basrah to antibiotic and mercuric chloride

Abstract EN

Samples from raw water and processing tanks (biological, Chemical, and final tanks) of general company of paper industries in Basrah (Paper Factory) were collected over period of June to November- 2001.

Total plate count, and total, fecal coliform counts showed an increasing numbers in the first three months of the study especially in July.

The isolated bacteria from wastewater of final tank were identified and found that most of these were referred to Gram negative bacteria especially Escherichia Coli, While only Bacillus Sp.

Was referred to Gram positive bacteria.

Correlation between antibiotic and mercuric chloride resistance was studied, the isolates were resistant to antibiotic and showed resistance to mercuric chloride even at 10mM.