Antibiotics are among the most successful drugs used for human therapy. However, since
they can challenge microbial populations, they must be considered as important pollutants …

The evolution of bacterial pathogens towards antibiotic resistance is not just a relevant
problem for human health, but a fascinating example of evolution that can be studied in real …

Highlights•Pollution significantly increased since the industrial age and the introduction of
antimicrobial agents.•Pollution favours the selection of antibiotic resistance in the human …

Antibiotic resistance and its environmental component are gaining more attention as part of
combating the growing healthcare crisis. The One Health framework, promulgated by many …

Investigations of antibiotic resistance from an environmental prospective shed new light on a
problem that was traditionally confined to a subset of clinically relevant antibiotic‐resistant …

Molecules with antibiotic properties, produced by various microbes, have been around long
before mankind recognized their usefulness in preventing and treating bacterial infections …

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge, involving the transfer of bacteria and
genes between humans, animals and the environment. Although multiple barriers restrict the …

Antibiotics are among the most valuable compounds used for fighting human diseases.
Unfortunately, pathogenic bacteria have evolved towards resistance. One important and …

Since the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928, the use of antibiotics has
become the golden standard in the treatment of bacterial infections of all kinds. Nowadays …

Antibiotic resistance is a threat to human and animal health worldwide, and key measures
are required to reduce the risks posed by antibiotic resistance genes that occur in the …