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September 11, 2025SAR Journal of Medicine

Experimental Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Bacteria Isolated from Wastewater Treatment Plants

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EEEsther U. EmekwisiaAAAbena AyimVOVictor I. Omofaye

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Experimental assessment identified antibiotic resistance in bacteria from wastewater treatment plants, highlighting potential health risks.

Key Points

  • Resistance prevalence significantly declined from influent to effluent for most antibiotics tested.
  • Statistical analyses revealed a notable drop in ampicillin resistance from 75% in influent to 30% in effluent.
  • Conventional wastewater treatment processes reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria but do not eliminate them entirely.
  • Findings underscore the necessity for improved wastewater treatment standards to safeguard public health.

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Emekwisia et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d418c5713b0b5dfea63ccehttps://doi.org/10.36346/sarjm.2025.v06i03.003
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