Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater and Its Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

The phenomenon of antibiotic resistance is still an emerging problem worldwide. It makes the treatment of common diseases difficult. It also increases financial demands for treatment. So, antibiotic resistance is a global socio-economic problem. Wastewater contains a mixture of different pharmaceuticals and bacteria, and so it represents an important hotspot for the development and dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes. These bacteria together with their genes can spread further into the environment and food chain, endangering humans and animals. At this point, it is important to focus on innovative technologies which help us to eliminate the problem of antibiotic resistance in wastewater. Therefore, the main subject of this Special Issue includes the monitoring and characterization of antibiotic resistance in wastewater and its recipients, as well as the description of novel technologies for wastewater treatment with a view to eliminating the problem of antibiotic resistance. This Special Issue seeks manuscript submissions that further our understanding of antimicrobial resistance in wastewater and which design novel strategies to solve this problem.

Dr. Lucia Bírošová
Guest Editor

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