Hospital Wastewater as a Reservoir for Antibiotic Resistance Genes: A Meta-Analysis

Hospital Wastewater as a Reservoir for Antibiotic Resistance Genes: A Meta-Analysis

Background: The emergence and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment poses a huge global health hazard. Hospital wastewater (HWW), in which a high density of antibiotic residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are present, may be a reservoir of ARGs dissemination in...

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Main Authors: Shengcen Zhang, Jiangqing Huang, Zhichang Zhao, Yingping Cao, Bin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
gene abundance
influencing factors
hospital wastewater
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.574968/full

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