IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1281: Seasonal Variations in Water-Quality, Antibiotic Residues, Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Genes of Escherichia coli Isolates from Water and Sediments of the Kshipra River in Central India

Conclusions: Antibiotic pollution, resistance and resistance genes in the Kshipra River showed significant seasonal variation. Guidelines and regulatory standards are needed to control environmental dissemination of these “pollutants” in this holy river.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 17, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vishal Diwan Nada Hanna Manju Purohit Salesh Chandran Emilia Riggi Vivek Parashar Ashok J. Tamhankar Cecilia St ålsby Lundborg Tags: Article Source Type: research