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Antibiotic, Heavy Metal, and Biocide Concentrations in a Wastewater Treatment Plant and Its Receiving Water Body Exceed PNEC Limits: Potential for Antimicrobial Resistance Selective Pressure

Although the rise in antimicrobial resistance has been attributed mainly to the extensive and indiscriminate use of antimicrobials such as antibiotics and biocides in humans, animals and on plants, studies investigating the impact of this use on water environments in Africa are minimal. This study q...

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Autores principales: Chukwu, Kelechi B., Abafe, Ovokeroye A., Amoako, Daniel G., Essack, Sabiha Y., Abia, Akebe L. K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10376008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37508262
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12071166