Environmental and Human Health Impact of Antibiotics Waste Mismanagement: A Review
Kenneth Ugoeze,
Christian Alalor,
Chidozie Ibezim
et al.
Abstract:The discovery of antibiotics and their use in the last century substantially shifted the management of an array of infections. However, its unprecedented irrational usage and inept disposal of their waste exposed the ecosystems to unquantifiable antibiotic deposits, triggering the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with its immeasurable critical risk to public health. By adopting a narrative review method and accessing the available literature, the authors described what constitutes antibiotic waste, … Show more
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