Antibiotic resistance genes from livestock waste: occurrence, dissemination, and treatment
Antibiotics are widely used in animal husbandry, and various types of antibiotic resistance
genes (ARGs) are frequently detected in livestock waste around the world. Conventional …
genes (ARGs) are frequently detected in livestock waste around the world. Conventional …
Tackling antimicrobial resistance across sub-Saharan Africa: Current challenges and implications for the future
B Godman, A Egwuenu, E Wesangula… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a concern as this increases morbidity,
mortality, and costs, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest rates globally. Concerns …
mortality, and costs, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest rates globally. Concerns …
Antimicrobial use and resistance in food-producing animals and the environment: an African perspective
Background The overuse of antimicrobials in food animals and the subsequent
contamination of the environment have been associated with development and spread of …
contamination of the environment have been associated with development and spread of …
Non-point source fecal contamination from aging wastewater infrastructure is a primary driver of antibiotic resistance in surface waters
Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to human health. Many surface water resources are
environmental hotspots of antibiotic resistant gene (ARG) transfer, with agricultural runoff …
environmental hotspots of antibiotic resistant gene (ARG) transfer, with agricultural runoff …
Antibiotic resistomes and their chemical residues in aquatic environments in Africa
The aquatic environment is a hotspot for the transfer of antibiotic resistance to humans and
animals. Several reviews have put together research efforts on the presence and distribution …
animals. Several reviews have put together research efforts on the presence and distribution …
Inactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic-resistance genes in wastewater streams: Current challenges and future perspectives
TBM Mosaka, JO Unuofin, MO Daramola… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The discovery of antibiotics, which was once regarded as a timely medical intervention now
leaves a bitter aftertaste: antimicrobial resistance (AMR), due to the unregulated use of these …
leaves a bitter aftertaste: antimicrobial resistance (AMR), due to the unregulated use of these …
Prescribing, care and resistance: antibiotic use in urban South Africa
L Manderson - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract In South Africa, patients' and providers' expectations of transactions in health
services converge in consultations for acute respiratory tract infections with the prescription …
services converge in consultations for acute respiratory tract infections with the prescription …
Environmental dissemination of selected antibiotics from hospital wastewater to the aquatic environment
The environmental dissemination of selected antibiotics from hospital wastewater into
municipal wastewater and lastly to a receiving water body was investigated. Selected …
municipal wastewater and lastly to a receiving water body was investigated. Selected …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial resistance genes of Escherichia coli, a bacterium of “One Health” importance in South Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis
This is a systematic review and meta-analysis that evaluated the prevalence of Escherichia
coli antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) in animals, humans, and the environment in South …
coli antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) in animals, humans, and the environment in South …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic-resistant microbial populations in urban receiving waters and wastewaters from Tanzania
Antimicrobial resistance against certain medications in the pathogenic microbial community
is globally increasing due to the continual discharge and disposal of pharmaceuticals in the …
is globally increasing due to the continual discharge and disposal of pharmaceuticals in the …