Surveillance on ESBL-<i>Escherichia coli</i> and Indicator ARG in Wastewater and Reclaimed Water of Four Regions of Spain: Impact of Different Disinfection Treatments

• Main Authors: Márcia Oliveira (Author), Pilar Truchado (Author), Rebeca Cordero-García (Author), María I. Gil (Author), Manuel Abellán Soler (Author), Amador Rancaño (Author), Francisca García (Author), Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez (Author), Ana Allende (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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In the present study, the occurrence of indicator antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) both in the influent and the effluent of four Spanish wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) was monitored for 12 months, and the susceptibility profiles of 89 recovered extended...