Assessment of the Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Wastewater in Health Facilities of Ethiopia

Background. Antimicrobials used for the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections are mainly released nonmetabolized into the aquatic environment via wastewater. Sometimes, unused therapeutic drugs are released down the drains that could act as selective pressure for the development of resist...

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Main Authors: Belayneh Regasa Dadi, Eyayu Girma, Mheret Tesfaye, Mohamed Seid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9969479