Class 1 and 2 integrons and antibiotic resistance profile in spp. from San Cristobal River, Laguna, Philippines.

Infection with multidrug resistant bacteria is a significant public health concern. Bacteria culture of water samples (n=120) collected in San Cristobal River, Philippines, showed that half (n=60) were positive for Salmonella spp. Screening of all isolates (n=179) for susceptibility to antibiotics showed that most (76.