Antibiotic resistomes and their chemical residues in aquatic environments in Africa

A Ogunlaja, OO Ogunlaja, OD Olukanni, GO Taylor… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The aquatic environment is a hotspot for the transfer of antibiotic resistance to humans and
animals. Several reviews have put together research efforts on the presence and distribution …

Sustainable agriculture: leveraging microorganisms for a circular economy

T Glockow, AK Kaster, KS Rabe… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2024‏ - Springer
Microorganisms serve as linchpins in agricultural systems. Classic examples include
microbial composting for nutrient recovery, using microorganisms in biogas technology for …

The fate of sulfonamide resistance genes and anthropogenic pollution marker intI1 after discharge of wastewater into a pristine river stream

S Haenelt, G Wang, JC Kasmanas, F Musat… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Introduction Currently there are sparse regulations regarding the discharge of antibiotics
from wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) into river systems, making surface waters a latent …

Genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from Urban Environmental water sources in Accra, Ghana, Provides Insights into public health implications

R Tettey, B Egyir, P Tettey, J Arko-Mensah, SO Addo… - Plos one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
Wastewater discharge into the environment in resource-poor countries poses a threat to
public health. Studies in this area within these countries are limited, and the use of high …

Genomic Insights of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli From Wastewater Sources and Their Association With Clinical Pathogens in South Africa

J Mbanga, DG Amoako, ALK Abia, M Allam… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
There is limited information on the comparative genomic diversity of antibiotic-resistant
Escherichia coli from wastewater. We sought to characterize environmental E. coli isolates …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm and antimicrobial resistance profile of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in vegetables …

A Beshiru, IH Igbinosa, TI Enabulele, AG Ogofure… - Lwt, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This study characterized 360 vegetables and salad samples for extended-spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL)-and AmpC-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. The isolated …

Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Determinants in Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Recovered from Hospital Effluents in the Eastern Cape Province …

JU Okafor, UU Nwodo - Antibiotics, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is an opportunistic bacteria responsible for many
nosocomial and community-acquired infections. The emergence and spread of antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative resistome and virulome analysis of clinical NDM-1–producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex

N Bolourchi, CG Giske, S Nematzadeh… - Journal of Global …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Objectives The Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC) are causatives of hospital-
acquired infections. The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence profiling of ECC …

Large-scale biogeographical shifts of abundance of antibiotic resistance genes and marine bacterial communities as their carriers along a trophic gradient

M Dželalija, Ž Fredotović, N Udiković-Kolić… - International journal of …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The role of marine environments in the global spread of antibiotic resistance still remains
poorly understood, leaving gaps in the One Health-based research framework. Antibiotic …

Assessing the risk of exposure to antimicrobial resistance at public beaches: Genome-based insights into the resistomes, mobilomes and virulomes of beta-lactams …

AA Oyelade, OO Ikhimiukor, BI Nwadike… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The role of recreational water use in the acquisition and transmission of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) is under-explored in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We used …