Antibiotic resistance in urban stormwater: a review of the dissemination of resistance elements, their impact, and management opportunities
Kassidy O’Malley, Walter McDonald, Patrick J. McNamara
Abstract
Traditional stormwater infrastructure facilitates the transport of antibiotic resistance genes while green stormwater infrastructure may capture the genes and promote horizontal gene transfer.
Topics & Concepts
StormwaterStormwater managementResistance (ecology)Environmental planningGene transferAntibiotic resistanceGreen infrastructureHorizontal gene transferBusinessAntibioticsEnvironmental scienceGeneSurface runoffEcologyBiologyMicrobiologyGeneticsPhylogenetic treePharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaWater Treatment and Disinfection