Comprehensive Study of Antibiotic Resistance in <i>Enterococcus</i> spp.: Comparison of Influents and Effluents of Wastewater Treatment Plants.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The spread of antibiotic resistance, particularly through Enterococcus spp., in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) poses significant public health risks. Given that research on antibiotic-resistant enterococci and their antibiotic-resistance genes in aquatic environments is limited, we evaluated the role of Enterococcus spp. in WWTPs by comparing the antibiotic resistance rates, gene prevalence, biofilm formation, and residual antibiotics in the influent and effluent using culture-based methods. Methods: In 2022, influent and effluent samples were collected from 11 WWTPs in South Korea. Overall, 804 Enterococcus strains were isolated, and their resistance to 16 antibiotics was assessed using the microdilution method. Results

SUBMITTER: Park JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11590936 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature