Investigating the resistome, taxonomic composition, andmobilome of bacterial communities in hospital wastewaters ofMetro Manila using a shotgun metagenomics approach
Jiaan Carlo E. Santos, Daphne Janelyn L. Go, Robert D. Unciano, Paul K. Yu, Angelyn R. Lao, Ma. Luisa D. Enriquez, Llewelyn Espiritu, Anish M. S. Shrestha
This study analyzes antibiotic resistance genes, bacterial communities, and mobile genetic elements in hospital wastewater from Metro Manila using shotgun metagenomics, revealing high abundances of resistance genes and dominant bacterial taxa.
Microbiology Spectrum · Mar 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology