Browsing by Subject "Antibiotic resistance"
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Analysis of physico-chemical characteristics of drinking water, biofilm formation and occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria
(North-West University, 2014)The main aim of the study was to analyse the impact of physico-chemical parameters on drinking water quality, biofilm formation and antibiotic resistant bacteria in the drinking water distribution system in Mafikeng, North ... -
Antibiotic resistance and R&D failure : the need for near real-time disaster research
(OASIS, 2020)Increasing antibiotic resistance across the world seems to reflect a failure of research and development (R&D) to keep pace with societally important disaster risks. This article uses the example of steadily increasing ... -
Antibiotic resistance in triclosan heterotrophic plate count bacteria from sewage water
(North-West University, 2015)The concentration of triclosan in antiseptics, disinfectants and preservatives in products exceeds the minimal lethal levels. Extensive use of triclosan and antibiotics results in bacterial resistance to their active ... -
Antibiotic resistant bacteria and -genes in raw water, and the implications for drinking water production
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The introduction of antibiotic treatment in the 1940s was a revolutionary breakthrough in medicine. However, the wide and inappropriate use of antibiotics ever since have created the perfect conditions for increasing the ... -
Antimicrobial peptides: the Achilles’ heel of antibiotic resistance?
(Springer, 2018)Antibiotic resistance is an imminent threat to the effective treatment of bacterial infections, and alternative antibiotic strategies are urgently required. The golden epoch of antibiotics is coming to an end, and the ... -
Assessment of bacterial community and characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Diptera flies from livestock kraals and residential dumping sites in Potchefstroom
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The gut microbiota of Diptera flies is poorly understood, especially those that coexist with rural community farms and human waste sites. Pseudomonas aeruginosa pose challenges in both clinical and environmental contexts ... -
Assessment of bacterial community and characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Diptera flies from livestock kraals and residential dumping sites in Potchefstroom
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024-06)The gut microbiota of Diptera flies is poorly understood, especially those that coexist with rural community farms and human waste sites. Pseudomonas aeruginosa pose challenges in both clinical and environmental contexts ... -
Biocide resistant and antibiotic cross-resistant potential pathogens from sewage and river water from a wastewater treatment facility in the North-West, Potchefstroom, South Africa
(IWA Publishing, 2019)Exposure to antibiotics, biocides, chemical preservatives, and heavy metals in different settings such as wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) may apply selective pressure resulting in the enrichment of multiple resistant, ... -
Characterization of Clostridium spp. isolated from selected surface water systems and aquatic sediment
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Clostridium are ubiquitous in nature and common inhabitants of the gastrointestinal track of humans and animals. Some are pathogenic or toxin producers. These pathogenic Clostridium species can be introduced into surface ... -
Detection and quantification of clinically relevant plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase genes in aquatic systems
(IWA Publishing, 2020)The extent and impact of plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase genes (pAmpCs) prevalence in aquatic environments is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to detect and quantify pAmpCs from the aquatic environment. ...
