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ArticleMicrobiology (Reading, England)2026

Antimicrobial resistance in wastewater-impacted coastal waters: implications for environmental surveillance and public health.

Niamh Cahill, Aneta Kovarova, Zina Alfahl, Louise O'Connor, Dearbháile Morris

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Article in Microbiology (Reading, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Niamh CahillAntimicrobial and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Aneta KovarovaAntimicrobial and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Zina AlfahlAntimicrobial and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Louise O'ConnorAntimicrobial and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Dearbháile MorrisAntimicrobial and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern, and wastewater-impacted aquatic environments are recognized as reservoirs and dissemination pathways for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARGs). However, harmonized environmental AMR surveillance frameworks that integrate culture-based ARB enumeration with molecular ARG monitoring across wastewater and receiving surface waters remain limited. This pilot study, conducted in Ireland as part of a European harmonized monitoring initiative, assessed ARB and ARG abundances in wastewaters and surface waters. Wastewater treatment plant influent (

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BacteriaDrug Resistance, BacterialEnvironmental MonitoringSeawaterWastewaterAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesEscherichia coliIrelandPilot ProjectsPublic HealthRNA, Ribosomal, 16SWater MicrobiologyAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesRNA, Ribosomal, 16SWastewaterantimicrobial resistanceenvironmental surveillanceEscherichia coliOne Healthsurface waterswastewater

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PMID42704659
PMCPMC13549477

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