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Antibiotic Resistance in Septic Sludge and Receiving Environments of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Creator:

Schutzius, Genevieve Conyers

Abstract:

Approximately ninety percent of urban Vietnamese households are connected to septic tanks, from which up to three-quarters of the sludge is reported to be dumped into waterways in residential areas. Vietnam has a considerable prevalence of antibiotic misuse and resultant antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in the human microbiome. Due to the...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

ecosystems present additional opportunities for gene transfer and the growth of resistant species. In