Comprehensive Study of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Wastewater and Impacted Mediterranean Water Environments.

ABSTRACT: Background: The spread of antimicrobial resistance is a central public health problem. Wastewater treatment plants and impacted environments are well-known hotspots for antibiotic resistance. However, there is still limited knowledge regarding where antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) acquire mobility. Method: In this study, we aimed to gather evidence on the seasonal patterns of ARG spread in two Mediterranean areas from NE and E of Spain (Ebro River and Ebro Delta, and Xúquer River and Albufera de València), correlating ARG presence, with special focus on the faecal bacteria Escherichia coli, with antibiotic residues and environmental conditions. The analytical methodology employed was based on a suspect screening approach, while a novel prioritisation approach for an

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Torne M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12024384 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature