Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has undergone dramatic advancement in the context
of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The power and potential of this …

Background Accumulating evidence shows a role of the hospital wastewater system in the
spread of multidrug-resistant organisms, such as carbapenemase producing …

Background Aeromonas species are opportunistic pathogens distributed widely in the
ecosystem. They are known to be capable of acquiring antibiotic resistance genes, including …

Carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB) such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia
coli are causing hospital outbreaks worldwide. An important transfer route into the aquatic …

Background Worldwide observations revealed increased frequencies of multi-resistant
Enterobacterales and resistance genes in hospital wastewater compared to any other type …

The emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-and especially carbapenemases
in Enterobacterales has led to limited therapeutic options. Therefore, it is critical to fully …

Pigmentation, catalase activity and biofilm formation are virulence factors that cause
resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to environmental stress factors including disinfectants …

The usefulness of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) was proven during the COVID-19
pandemic, and the role of environmental monitoring of emerging infectious diseases has …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales are a major public
health problem, and wastewater from municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a …

Bloodstream infections associated with AmpC-producing Enterobacterales are severe
medical conditions which, without prompt and effective treatment, may have dire …