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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 116, 2019
International Conference on Advances in Energy Systems and Environmental Engineering (ASEE19)
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| Article Number | 00077 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201911600077 | |
| Published online | 24 September 2019 | |
Antibiotic resistance in tap water during the summer season – preliminary research
Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Department of Sanitary Biology and Ecotechnology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
* Corresponding author: agata.siedlecka@pwr.edu.pl
Antibiotic resistance of bacteria is regarded as a global health risk and should be monitored in all environments, including tap water distribution systems. In this study, tap water samples were collected from two water treatment plants and selected points-of-use from the water distribution network. The abundances of antibiotic resistant bacteria were determined via culture-dependent method and the presence of selected antibiotic resistance genes was detected via PCR. The influence of the distance of points-of-use from water treatment plants on bacterial loads and antibiotic resistance phenomenon was evaluated. The paper presents preliminary results of a large-scale study concerning spatial and seasonal variation in antibiotic resistance of bacteria dwelling in the tap water system in Wrocław.
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