is an environmental bacterium with multi-drug resistance. We isolated and investigated its susceptibility to 13 drugs. Seventy-eight water samples were collected from rivers and ponds, and 11 samples were swabbed from residential sinks and baths. Nine strains of were isolated from the 89 samples. Five strains, including 2 that were sampled from residential homes, showed high resistance to multiple aminoglycosides. This indicated that is widely distributed in various outdoor and indoor environments. Moreover, since these highly resistant bacteria were present in indoor environments, caution should be taken for elderly people living at home. Furthermore, a careful assessment should be made for diagnosing and treating compromised hosts.

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