Environment InternationalJuly 5, 2019
Comparison of culturable antibiotic-resistant bacteria in polluted and non-polluted air in Beijing, China
Yixin Mao, Pei Ding, Youbin Wang, Cheng Ding, Liping Wu, Ping Zheng, Xiao Zhang, Xia Li, Leyao Wang, Zongke Sun
doi:10.1016/j.envint.2019.104936 Abstract
Air pollution has been a serious health issue in Beijing for years. Airborne antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be a potential health crisis as reserve of antibiotic resistance transmission in environment. The composition and antibiotic resistance pattern of culturable bacterial community and how these are affected by air pollution remain unclear.
This study aimed to compare the compositions and antibiotic resistance patterns of culturable bacteria in polluted and non-polluted weather conditions in Beijing.