Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and Aeromonas spp. present in wastewater treatment plant effluent and nearby surface waters in the US.

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and Aeromonas spp. present in wastewater treatment plant effluent and nearby surface waters in the US.

Carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB) are rare, multidrug resistant organisms most commonly associated with hospitalized patients. Metropolitan wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) treat wastewater from large geographic areas which include hospitals and may serve as epidemiologic reservoirs for the m...

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Main Authors: Dimitria A Mathys, Dixie F Mollenkopf, Sydnee M Feicht, Rachael J Adams, Amy L Albers, David M Stuever, Susan V Grooters, Gregory A Ballash, Joshua B Daniels, Thomas E Wittum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218650

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218650

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