Toward a universal unit for quantification of antibiotic resistance genes in environmental samples

X Yin, X Chen, XT Jiang, Y Yang, B Li… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surveillance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has been increasingly conducted in
environmental sectors to complement the surveys in human and animal sectors under the …

Halogenated antimicrobial agents to combat drug-resistant pathogens

OS Faleye, BR Boya, JH Lee, I Choi, J Lee - Pharmacological Reviews, 2024 - ASPET
Antimicrobial resistance presents us with a potential global crisis as it undermines the
abilities of conventional antibiotics to combat pathogenic microbes. The history of …

Evaluating the relationship between community water and sanitation access and the global burden of antibiotic resistance: an ecological study

ER Fuhrmeister, AP Harvey, ML Nadimpalli… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Antibiotic resistance is a leading cause of death, with the highest burden
occurring in low-resource settings. There is little evidence on the potential for water …

Transfer and accumulation of antibiotic resistance genes and bacterial pathogens in the mice gut due to consumption of organic foods

X Zhuang, H Fan, X Li, Y Dong, S Wang, B Zhao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the last few decades, organic food demand has grown largely because of increasing
personal health concerns. Organic farming introduces antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) …

Antibiotic resistance genes alterations in murine guts microbiome are associated with different types of drinking water

Z Zhou, Z Lin, X Shuai, C Achi, H Chen - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are emerging contaminants threatening public health
and commonly found in drinking water. However, the effect of different types of drinking …

Exposure to chlorinated drinking water alters the murine fecal microbiota

J Jandova, G Schiro, FA Duca, D Laubitz… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
An abundant body of scientific studies and regulatory guidelines substantiates antimicrobial
efficacy of freshwater chlorination ensuring drinking water safety in large populations …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating human exposure to antibiotic resistance genes

Z Zhou, H Chen - Biosafety and Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance is an escalating global concern, leading to millions of annual fatalities.
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) present in bacteria equip them to withstand the effects of …

Drinking Water Chlorination Impact on Fecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Bangladeshi Children in a Double …

MC Montealegre, EE Greenwood… - Environmental …, 2022 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Materials and Methods We analyzed, double-blind, 479 fecal samples of children< 5 years
of age following their enrollment in a cluster-randomized controlled trial of in-line water …

[HTML][HTML] Association between chlorine-treated drinking water, the gut microbiome, and enteric pathogen burden in young children in Haiti: an observational study

D Chac, DM Slater, Y Guillaume, CN Dunmire… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The effects of sanitation and hygiene interventions on the gut microbiome and
enteric pathogen burden are not well understood. We measured the association between …

Can drinking water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions reduce antibiotic use in young children?

A Ercumen, A Mertens, Z Butzin-Dozier, DK Jung, S Ali… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Frequent antibiotic use in areas with high infection burdens can lead to antimicrobial
resistance and microbiome alterations. Reducing pathogen exposure and child …