Release of Antibiotic-Resistance Genes from Hospitals and a Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Release of Antibiotic-Resistance Genes from Hospitals and a Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Hospitals and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are high-risk point sources of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study investigates the occurrence of clinically relevant ARGs (<i>sul1</i>, <i>tet</i>(B), <i>bla</i><sub...

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Main Authors: Ocean Thakali, Bikash Malla, Sarmila Tandukar, Niva Sthapit, Sunayana Raya, Takashi Furukawa, Kazunari Sei, Jeevan B. Sherchand, Eiji Haramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
antibiotic-resistance gene
integron
hospital wastewater
sewage
wastewater treatment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/19/2733

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