Antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospital wastewaters and sewage treatment plants with special reference to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-54

  Thompson, J M ^a   Gundogdu A ^a   Stratton, H M ^b   Katouli, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Resistance; Staphylococci; Wastewater; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; EFFLUENTS; HOSPITALS; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

AUREUS STRAIN; CEFOXITIN; HOSPITAL WASTEWATER; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANTS; RESISTANCE; RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SEWAGE-TREATMENT PLANTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; VANCOMYCIN;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CEFOXITIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAMPLING; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SURVIVAL; WASTEWATER;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; HOSPITAL WASTE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84871110485     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12037     Document Type: Article

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