Abstract
In this study removal rate of six antimicrobial compounds (belonging to folate pathway inhibitors and macrolides class) was analyzed in processes of local Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) together with susceptibility patterns of Erythromycin (E) resistant Enterococcus spp. and trimethoprim/ Sulfamethoxazole (SXT) resistant Escherichia coli. According to the obtained data, six of tested antimicrobial agents, namely erythromycin, clarithromycin, trimethoprim, roxithromycin, sulfamethoxazole and N-acetyl-sulfamethoxazole were detected in both raw and treated wastewater samples. Among tested E. coli resistance to SXT was highly correlated with resistance to penicillins as well as to tetracycline (88% and 75%, respectively) while E-resistant E. faecalis and E. faecium showed significant differences in resistance patterns. Among tested isolates of wastewater origin resistance phenotype of clinical importance were detected. Thus, further study is needed to evaluate dissemination of antimicrobial resistance via treated wastewater.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Environmental Engineering IV |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 151-159 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315887487 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415643382 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords
- Antimicrobial agents
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Fecal indicators
- Wastewater
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Environmental Science
- General Engineering
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