Antibiotics: An overview on the environmental occurrence, toxicity, degradation, and removal methods.

ABSTRACT: Antibiotics, as antimicrobial drugs, have been widely applied as human and veterinary medicines. Recently, many antibiotics have been detected in the environments due to their mass production, widespread use, but a lack of adequate treatment processes. The environmental occurrence of antibiotics has received worldwide attention due to their potential harm to the ecosystem and human health. Research status of antibiotics in the environment field is presented by bibliometrics. Herein, we provided a comprehensive overview on the following important issues: (1) occurrence of antibiotics in different environmental compartments, such as wastewater, surface water, and soil; (2) toxicity of antibiotics toward non-target organisms, including aquatic and terrestrial organisms; (3) current treatment

SUBMITTER: Yang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8806427 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature