Antibiotic resistance in the environment: a worldwide overview

Célia M. Manaia (Editor), Erica Donner (Editor), Ivone Vaz-Moreira (Editor), Peiying Hong (Editor)

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Abstract

This book provides a multidisciplinary review of antibiotic resistance and unravels the complex and interrelated roles of environmental sources, including pharmaceutical industry effluents, hospital and domestic effluents, wildlife and drinking water. Antibiotic resistance is a global public health issue in which the interface between humans, animals and the environment is particularly relevant. The contrasts seen across different environmental compartments and world regions, which are due to climate, social and policy differences, mean that this problem needs to be analyzed from a multi-geographic and multi-cultural angle. Bringing together contributions from researchers on different continents with expertise in antibiotic resistance in a range of different environmental compartments, the book offers a detailed reflection on the paths that make antibiotic resistance a global threat, and the state-of- the-art in antibiotic resistance surveillance and risk assessment in complex environmental matrices.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherSpringer
Number of pages344
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9783030550653
ISBN (Print)9783030550646
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Publication series

NameThe handbook of environmental chemistry
Volume91
ISSN (Print)1867-979X
ISSN (Electronic)1616-864X

Keywords

  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Antibiotics
  • Biocide resistance
  • Microbial ecology
  • Environmental microbiome
  • Horizontal gene transfer
  • Drug resistance
  • Antibacterial drug resistance

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