The overuse, misuse, and underuse of antibiotics tend to increase the antibiotic burden in
the environment resulting into the evolution in microbial community to possess resistance …

Drinking water is largely from groundwater in Sri Lanka, so quality management is of great
concern. In order to achieve the 6th goal of United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development …

Antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants was investigated via shotgun
metagenomic analysis over a variety of geographical locations, seasons, and biological …

The occurrence and distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in
natural water has attracted worldwide attention. Antibiotic and ARG pollution in the surface …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic increases the consumption of antimicrobial substances
(ABS) due to the unavailability of approved vaccine (s). To assess the effect of imprudent …

The disposal of antibiotics in the aquatic environment favors the selection of bacteria
exhibiting antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Quinolones are bactericidal antimicrobials …

Antibiotic resistance in drinking water has received increasing attention in recent years. In
this study, the occurrence and abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in a …

The increasing abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which are regarded as
new pollutants, has raised public health concern. The use of antibiotics in aquaculture has …

Global usage of pharmaceuticals has led to the proliferation of bacteria that are resistant to
antimicrobial treatments, creating a substantial public health challenge. Here, we investigate …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are major global
emerging pollutants of the environment and water nexus which various investigators of …