Open AccessMunicipal Wastewaters Carry Important Carbapenemase Genes Independent of Hospital Input and Can Mirror Clinical Resistance Patterns
Author(s) -
Adela Teban-Man,
Edina Szekeres,
Peiju Fang,
Uli Klümper,
Adriana Hegedűs,
Andreea Baricz,
Thomas U. Berendonk,
Marcel Pârvu,
Cristian Coman
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.02711-21
Subject(s) - gene , resistance (ecology) , carry (investment) , genetics , biology , medicine , ecology , business , finance
Wastewater-based epidemiology has recently been recognized as a valuable, cost-effective tool for antimicrobial resistance surveillance. It can help gain insights into the characteristics and distribution of antibiotic resistance elements at a local, national, and even global scale.