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Understanding the Risks of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in US Rivers and Streams
Citation:
Garland, J. Understanding the Risks of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in US Rivers and Streams. 2019 Puerto Rico PKAL Regional Network Meeting and PR-LSAMP 18th Annual Best Practice Conference, San Juan, PR, February 14 - 15, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
Presentation at the 2019 Puerto Rico Project Kaleidoscope Regional Meeting & PR-LSAMP 18th Annual Best Practice Conference on Teaching and Learning San Juan, PR
Description:
It is important to understand the role selection of resistance plays in the environment. There are three scenarios that describe the fate of discharged bacteria: 1) resistant bacteria do not grow in the presence of antimicrobials because other environmental conditions are not suitable for the survival, 2) resistant bacteria grow due to selection, and 3) resistant bacteria transfer ARGs to environmental antibiotic sensitive recipients that grow due to selection [Hellweger et al].
