Environmental Dissemination of Multidrug-resistant Bacteria through Hospital Wastewater: Impact of Treatment Processes
Hospital wastewater is a potential reservoir of MDR pathogens that may persist beyond treatment and contribute to environmental dissemination. Effluent treatment significantly reduced bacterial burden and resistance rates, highlighting the importance of WWTPs in mitigating AMR. Strengthening treatment technologies and implementing strict monitoring are essential to prevent community exposure to resistant pathogens.
Authors
- Vrinda Aggarwal
- Ashma Khatun
- Amisha Sharma
- Dinesh Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5003-399X)
Institutions
- Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_565_25
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00