Translating antibiotic prescribing into antibiotic resistance in the environment: A hazard characterisation case study.

The environment receives antibiotics through a combination of direct application (e.g., aquaculture and fruit production), as well as indirect release through pharmaceutical manufacturing, sewage and animal manure. Antibiotic concentrations in many sewage-impacted rivers are thought to be sufficient...

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Main Authors: Andrew C Singer, Qiuying Xu, Virginie D J Keller
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.0221568