Antibiotic resistomes and their chemical residues in aquatic environments in Africa

A Ogunlaja, OO Ogunlaja, OD Olukanni, GO Taylor… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aquatic environment is a hotspot for the transfer of antibiotic resistance to humans and
animals. Several reviews have put together research efforts on the presence and distribution …

[HTML][HTML] Emergence of Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Hospital Wastewater: A Potential Route of Spread to African Streams and Rivers, a …

WB Evoung Chandja, R Onanga… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Medicinal activities carried out within hospitals lead to high consumption of antibiotics and
subsequently result in a high excretion rate of antibiotic residues. When consumed by …

Microbial water quality and health risk assessment in karst springs from Apuseni Mountains, Romania

Z Stupar, EA Levei, E Neag, A Baricz… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In Apuseni Mountains (North-Western Romania), many of the inhabitants live in rural
communities with limited or no access to the centralized and controlled water supply. This …

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in drinking water from the greater Accra region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study, December 2021–March 2022

H Ahmed, M Zolfo, A Williams… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
With safely managed water accessible to only 19% of the population in Ghana, the majority
of its residents are at risk of drinking contaminated water. Furthermore, this water could be a …

Surface-derived groundwater contamination in Gulu District, Uganda: Chemical and microbial tracers

GJL Wilson, D Muloogi, R Hamisi, T Denwood… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater is consumed by over 2 billion people globally, though it can be impacted by
microbial and chemical contamination in both rural and (peri-) urban areas. This issue is …

[PDF][PDF] Adomako, LAB; Addico, GND; Banu, RA; et al. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in drinking water from the greater Accra region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study …

H Ahmed, M Zolfo, A Williams… - Int. J. Environ. Res …, 2022 - academia.edu
With safely managed water accessible to only 19% of the population in Ghana, the majority
of its residents are at risk of drinking contaminated water. Furthermore, this water could be a …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of dumpsites leachate, geotechnical properties of the soil, and their impacts on surface and groundwater quality of Sunyani, Ghana

D Gyabaah, E Awuah, RA Kuffour, P Antwi-Agyei… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Leachate from sanitary landfill and dumpsites have potential to cause soil and groundwater
contamination, and disrupt ecosystems. However, there is little information about dumpsite …

Assessing the Influence of Hand-Dug Well Features and Management on Water Quality

CJI Gnimadi, K Gawou, M Aboah… - Environmental …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Underground water quality can be affected by natural or human-made influences. This study
investigates how the management and characteristics of hand-dug wells impact water …

Limnology of the Ndongo stream (South-West Cameroon): wastes management, water physicochemical quality and phytoplankton species richness

DBN Kenko, FM Maffo, AD Kenfack… - GSC Biological and …, 2023 - gsconlinepress.com
Freshwater ecosystems are subject to anthropogenic contaminants. This study aimed at
assessing waste management stratagem by the local population and implications on water …

Bacteriological quality of drinking water and associated factors at the internally displaced people Sites, Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Z Ashuro, MB Aregu, GG Kanno… - Environmental …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Providing safe and adequate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services
in response to emergencies is a major problem. Globally, few studies have investigated the …