Freshwater environments are susceptible to possible contamination by residual antibiotics
that are released through different sources, such as agricultural runoffs, sewage discharges …

Antibiotic resistance is a great concern, which leads to global public health risks and
ecological and environmental risks. The presence of antibiotic-resistant genes and antibiotic …

Methylene blue (MB) dye and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria in wastewater are
the two significant problems currently. Researchers have been looking for materials that can …

Ambient recreational waters can act as both recipients and natural reservoirs for
antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria and antimicrobial resistant genes (ARGs), where they …

Massive amounts of microplastics are transported daily from the oceans and rivers onto
beaches. The ocean plastisphere is a hotspot and a vector for antibiotic resistance genes …

Staphylococcus genus is a Gram-positive coccus normally associated with skin and mucous
membranes of warm-blooded animals. It is part of the commensal human microflora, or …

Antimicrobial resistance in the environmental dimension is one of the greatest challenges
and emerging threats. The presence of resistant bacteria and resistance genes in the …

Natural aquatic environments represent one of the most important vehicles of bacterial
dissemination. Therefore, we aimed to isolate staphylococci from surface waters and to …

Background The annual death toll of over 1.2 million worldwide is attributed to infections
caused by resistant bacteria, driven by the significant impact of antibiotic misuse and …

Background Swimming and other recreational water activities in surface waters are popular
in Canada during the summer. However, these activities can also increase the risk of …