The pit latrine paradox in low-income settings: A sanitation technology of choice or a pollution hotspot?

W Gwenzi, J Marumure, Z Makuvara… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pit latrines are widely promoted to improve sanitation in low-income settings, but their
pollution and health risks receive cursory attention. The present narrative review presents …

Household disposal of pharmaceuticals in low-income settings: Practices, health hazards, and research needs

W Gwenzi, TT Simbanegavi, P Rzymski - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pharmaceuticals are widely used in Africa due to the high burden of human and animal
diseases. However, a review of the current practices and pollution risks arising from the …

In situ synthesis of core-shell like BiVO4/BiOCl heterojunction with excellent visible-light photocatalytic activity

Q Li, M Wang, J He, Y Wang - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
A well-integrated core-shell like BiVO 4/BiOCl heterojunction was synthesized by a two-step
solvothermal method. BiVO 4 nanosheets shell were in situ synthesized on the surface of …

Core-shell ZnO/BiOBr pn heterojunction with excellent photocatalytic performance in degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride

S Zhang, M Zhao, C Xu, S Mo, J He, F Long - Materials Research Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Core-shell ZnO/BiOBr heterojunction was prepared by a simple hydrothermal-ionic
liquid method. Hollow ZnO microspheres were firstly synthesized by hydrothermal method …

Antibiotic resistance in low-and middle-income countries: current practices and its global implications

AZ Al Meslamani - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antibiotic consumption rates are high in both high and low-income countries,
but addressing antibiotic practices in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is crucial to …

Contamination of groundwater with sulfamethoxazole and antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in informal settlements in Kisumu, Kenya

KJ Karimi, E Ngumba, A Ahmad, AG Duse, D Olago… - PLoS Water, 2023 - journals.plos.org
High frequency of antibiotic detection in groundwater in informal settlements is attributed to
increased usage and improper disposal, thus difficult to identify sources of antibiotic …

Detection of Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in wastewaters of Madurai, India

M Boominathan, M Thillaichidambaram… - Microbial …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to determine the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and
Escherichia coli with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) s property from treated …

Environmental reservoirs of multidrug-resistant pseudomonads in a geographical location in Kenya with high community-acquired infections

P Mubassu, A Musyoki, E Odoyo, C Kigen… - …, 2024 - f1000research.com
Background Pseudomonads are gram negative bacteria and readily form biofilms in the
environment, allowing long-term colonization and persistence in sinks, water systems. They …

Environmental and Human Health Impact of Antibiotics Waste Mismanagement: A Review

K Ugoeze, C Alalor, C Ibezim, B Chinko… - … in Environmental and …, 2024 - lidsen.com
The discovery of antibiotics and their use in the last century substantially shifted the
management of an array of infections. However, its unprecedented irrational usage and …

Occurrence and resistance risk assessment of selected antimicrobials in surface waters of Juja, Kenya

J Ijäs - 2024 - jyx.jyu.fi
This thesis aimed to investigate the occurrence of selected antibiotics and antiretrovirals in
the surface water of Juja, Kenya. Juja is a fast-growing town near Nairobi, which can be …