Detection of antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from industrial sewage

Industrialization and indiscriminate discharge of sewage being implicated in environmental pollution is responsible for the release of micropollutants which over time is expected to alter the physiology and metabolic pathways of microbiota native to the environment. This study was undertaken to track antibiotic resistant genes in industrial wastewater. Heterotrophic bacterial count indicated a vast abundance of culturable bacteria (76-232.66× 10⁴ Cfu/ml). Hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria count ranged between (91.66 - 111.6×10⁴ Cfu/ml). Antibiotic resistant bacteria isolates from industrially impacted wastewater identified by Sanger’s sequencing included Bacillus lichenforminis (KF737353.1), Alkanindiges sp. 5-0-9 (LT158291.1), Bacillus thuringiensis (MK875170.1, MK517632.1 EU697392.1) Bacillus altitudinis (KY777585.1), Bacillus cereus (KR185830.1) and Bacillus subtilis (MK124647.1). This study infers that industrial effluent is a potent reservoir for antibiotic resistant bacteria of environmental and public health concerns.