Coliform Test and Escherichia coli Antibiotics Susceptibility of Sekanak River Water Samples in Palembang City

The aim of this research was to study Sekanak River water quality based on thedensity of coliform and potential of resistance of Escherichia coli isolated fromthe River to antibiotics. Most Probable Number (MPN) methods and Escherichiacoli susceptibility tests to antibiotics by disk diffusion methods were used in thisstudy. The results indicated that all water samples have a coliform density exceedsthe quality standards of river water listed in South Sumatera Governor StandardsNumber 16th, year 2005 that the bacterial total should not exceed the 10.000MPN/100ml limit. The susceptibility test showed some of the Escherichia coliisolated from the samples showed indications several levels of susceptibility toantibiotics such as Ampicillin, Gentamycin, Tobramycin, Canamycin, Cefiximeand Cotrimoxazole