The unintended consequences of a surge in antibiotic resistance when removing wastewater drain biofilm
S. M. KOTAY, H. I. Parikh, H. S. Gweon, K. Barry, N. Stoesser, A. S. Walker, D. W. Crook, K. Vegesana, A. J. Mathers
This study shows that replacing contaminated sink drains with new plumbing increases antimicrobial resistance genes and Enterobacterales abundance due to disrupted biofilms.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology