Antibiotic and Resistance Gene Pollution in the Environment
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 1072
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The excessive use of antibiotics in human and animal health, as well as in agriculture, has led to the release of large quantities of these drugs into the environment. Antibiotics in the environment can select for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, leading to the spread of antibiotic resistance. As a result, antibiotics and their associated resistance genes can be found in various environmental compartments, including soil, water, and air, which pose serious risks to human and environmental health. Due to the significant implications for the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating infections and public health, efforts are urgently being made to mitigate pollution from antibiotics and their resistance genes. These include improving waste management practices, promoting responsible antibiotic use in human and veterinary medicine, and implementing stricter regulations on antibiotic use in agriculture. Additionally, research is being conducted to develop new methods to monitor and remove antibiotics and their resistance genes from the environment. Pollution from antibiotics and their resistance genes in the environment is a growing concern worldwide, which threatens human health, compromises ecosystems, and jeopardizes the effectiveness of antibiotics. In this Special Issue, we focus on addressing this concern, providing a comprehensive understanding of the risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their resistance genes to environmental health.
Dr. Ling Luo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antibiotics
- antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- pollution
- environmental health
