Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the tropical rivers of Sri Lanka and India.

Abstract We evaluate the imprints of urbanization, landuse and lifestyle on the prevalence and provenance of antibiotic resistance in the tropical rivers of Sri Lanka (Kelani and Gin) and India (Sabarmati, and Brahmaputra River). The prevalence of E. coli in the Kelani, Sabarmati, and Brahmaputra Rivers was in the range of 10-27, 267-76,600, and