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The impact of triclosan on the spread of antibiotic resistance in the environment

Triclosan (TCS) is a commonly used antimicrobial agent that enters wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and the environment. An estimated 1.1 × 10(5) to 4.2 × 10(5) kg of TCS are discharged from these WWTPs per year in the United States. The abundance of TCS along with its antimicrobial properties ha...

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Published in:Front Microbiol
Main Authors: Carey, Daniel E., McNamara, Patrick J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295542/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25642217
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00780
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