28 April 2021

Extended-Spectrum β‑Lactamase and Carbapenemase Genes are Substantially and Sequentially Reduced during Conveyance and Treatment of Urban Sewage

Antibiotic resistance

Results from the three countries in the study showed that sewage - especially from hospitals - carried substantial loads of ARGs, but these loads progressively declined along sewers and through sewage treatment plants, resulting in minimal emissions.

New article from Section of Microbiology in Environmental Science & Technology.

Liguan Li* • Joseph Nesme* • Marcos Quintela-Baluja • Sabela Balboa • Syed Hashsham • Maggie R. Williams • Zhuofeng Yu, Søren J. Sørensen • David W. Graham • Jesús L. Romalde • Arnaud Dechesne and Barth F. Smets.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE AND SEE AUTHOR AFFILIATION AT https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c08548

Antibiotic resistance in Sewege systems