Antibiotic-resistant bacteria were found in certain spots of the Hudson River and researchers have said that the disease-causing strains due to sewage contamination in the water,

During repeated tests, the microbes were found to be resistant to ampicillin and tetracycline.
This is first study of its kind to associate specific microbes to sewage in the Hudson River, and draw a comparison of results at different locations. The study is published in the Journal of Water and Health.
Source-Medindia