Effect of Urban Wastewater Discharge on the Abundance of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli in Two Italian Rivers.

Fabrizio PantanellaItziar LekunberriAntonella GagliardiGiuseppe VenutoAlexandre Sànchez-MelsióMassimo FabianiJosé Luis BalcázarSerena SchippaMaria De GiustiCarles M BorregoAngelo Solimini

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

In both rivers, diffuse or point pollution sources other than the studied WWTP effluents may account for the observed resistance pattern, although the Arrone appears as more sensitive to the wastewater impact considering its lower flow volume.

Keyphrases

antibiotic resistance genes
wastewater treatment
escherichia coli
anaerobic digestion
heavy metals
risk assessment
drinking water
particulate matter
low grade
health risk assessment
klebsiella pneumoniae
biofilm formation
cystic fibrosis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
air pollution