Abstract:Background In recent years, the pollution of antibiotics in natural water bodies has been aggravating. Because antibiotics can kill bacteria, they change the sedimentation and flocculating properties of sludge and affect the types of microorganisms living in the water, making it harder to remove pollutants.Objective Screening of a strain of denitrifying phosphorus-polymerizing bacteria for simultaneous removal of nitrogen and phosphorus, investigation of its growth under oxytetracycline stress and optimization of reaction parameters for the preparation of microbial agents.Methods In this study, we picked out, tested, and purified a strain P8 under oxytetracycline stress from a denitrifying and phosphorus- accumulating system which had been acclimated for a long time. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence and physicochemical properties identify this strain. Single factor tests and response surface methodology were employed to optimize the denitrifying and phosphorus-removing conditions of this strain and preparation of microbial agents by fermentation method.Results The results showed that this strain was identified Enterobacter chengduensis. And it could grow normally under oxytetracycline stress. The strain was able to remove 69.6% of total phosphorus and 96.7% of nitrate nitrogen under the conditions of 3.32 g/L sodium acetate as the carbon source, pH 7.0, an initial phosphorus level of 10 mg/L, and 30 ℃. The microbial agent carrier was composed of wheat bran and corn flour in an 8:2 mass ratio, with optimal efficacy observed at an inoculation volume of 20 mL.Conclusion We screened out a strain E. chengduensis P8 that can simultaneously remove nitrogen and phosphorus and good growth under oxytetracycline stress. This work provides new resources and scientific support for using microorganisms to remedy the environments polluted by oxytetracycline.