Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital wastewater treatment plant effluent and the possible consequences of its reuse in agricultural irrigation

Wastewater from hospitals should be monitored precisely and treated properly before discharge and reuse to avoid epidemic and pandemic complications, as it contains hazardous pollutants for the ecosystem. Antibiotic residues in treated hospital wastewater effluents constitute a major environmental c...

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Main Authors: Magda M. Mehanni, Samir I. Gadow, Fahdah Ayed Alshammari, Yosra Modafer, Kholoud Z. Ghanem, Noha Fathy El-Tahtawi, Rania F. El-Homosy, Abd El-Latif Hesham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1141383/full