Ferrate (VI) Oxidation Is an Effective and Safe Way to Degrade Residual Colistin - a Last Resort Antibiotic - in Wastewater
The rise of novel mcr mobile resistance genes seriously threatens the use of colistin as a last resort antibiotic for treatment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in humans. Large quantities of colistin are released annually into the environment through animal feces. This lead...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.773089/full |