Investigation of two sewersheds in Belo Horizonte, Brazil reveals hospital and municipal wastewaters in a hospital-dominated sewershed as priority sources for antibiotic resistance spread to the environment

Investigation of two sewersheds in Belo Horizonte, Brazil reveals hospital and municipal wastewaters in a hospital-dominated sewershed as priority sources for antibiotic resistance spread to the environment

The proliferation of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARGs) is a threat to global public health and has been associated with environmental release of wastewater (WW), with healthcare facilities suspected as primary sources of generation. This study found similar ARB abundance in WW col...

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Main Authors: L. Astete Vasquez, A.P.A. de Carvalho, E.C. Machado, C.D. Leal, N. Mladenov, J. Calábria de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Cleaner Water
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance genes
Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Wastewater surveillance
Hospital wastewater
Municipal wastewater
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950263225000146
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