Dissemination of ESBL-producing E. coli ST131 through wastewater and environmental water in Switzerland

This study demonstrates that the clinically relevant E. coli lineage ST131 pollutes river ecosystems, representing a significant challenge to public health and to technologies to minimize their entry into the water environment.PMID:37659628 | DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122476

Source: Environmental Pollution - September 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Michael Biggel Sarah Hoehn Andrea Frei Kira Dassler Christoph Jans Roger Stephan Source Type: research