Characterization of Environmental and Cultivable Antibiotic-Resistant Microbial Communities Associated with Wastewater Treatment

• Main Authors: Alicia Sorgen (Author), James Johnson (Author), Kevin Lambirth (Author), Sandra M. Clinton (Author), Molly Redmond (Author), Anthony Fodor (Author), Cynthia Gibas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing global concern, threatening human and environmental health, particularly among urban populations. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are thought to be "hotspots" for antibiotic resistance dissemination. The conditions of WWTPs, in conjuncti...