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Hospital Wastewater Genotoxicity [PDF]
The Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 2005 Hospitals represent an incontestable release source of many chemicals compounds in their wastewaters, and which may have an impact on the environment and human health. Indeed, some of the substances found in wastewaters are genotoxic and are suspected to be a possible cause of the cancers observed in the last decades. To study the toxicity and the risk
B, Jolibois, M, Guerbet
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Ayurvedic hospital wastewater degradation using electrochemical treatment [PDF]
Water Science and Technology, 2022 Abstract The goal of this research was to remove COD, oil and grease (O&G) and color from raw ayurvedic hospital wastewater (AHWW) using a novel electrochemical coagulation (ECC) process. Cell voltage was initially optimized using iron electrodes in bipolar mode for both raw AHWW and ayurvedic hospital therapy room wastewater (AH ...
S. Mahesh +2 more
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Water Science and Technology, 2021 Hospitals are considered an important factor in the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs) and antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs). The purpose of this research was to characterize the microbial populations in hospital wastewater and investigated ...
Farzaneh Baghal Asghari +6 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Implications: Impact on Pregnant Women with Urinary Tract Infections
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022 Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) is one of the most common infections, especially among women. Presently accessible antibiotics are a clinician’s first line of defense to treat infections, but antimicrobial resistance menace to reduce their efficacy.
Rihana Begum Patnool +3 more
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SARS-CoV-2 in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant, Collection Network and Hospital Wastewater [PDF]
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 Abstract The current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to creating a public health emergency conditions since 2019. COVID-19, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2, is spread via human-to-human transmission by direct contact or droplets.
Karami, Chiman +9 more
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Prevalence of amoxicillin resistance by Enterococci found in the hospital wastewater [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2017 Enterococci are found worldwide and are considered to be opportunistic pathogens. Antimicrobial resistance in these bacteria is increasing and is associated with their capability to sustain in the wastewater.
Enayatollah Kalantar +5 more
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Investigating the removal of some pharmaceutical compounds in hospital wastewater treatment plants operating in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
, 2016 The concentrations of 12 pharmaceutical compounds (atenolol, erythromycin, cyclophosphamide, paracetamol, bezafibrate, carbamazepine, ciprofloxacin, caffeine, clarithromycin, lidocaine, sulfamethoxazole and Nacetylsulfamethoxazol (NACS)) were ...
Akunna, Joseph C. +3 more
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Water Science and Technology, 2022 Dissemination of multiresistant bacteria and high concentrations of micropollutants by hospitals and other medical facilities can be significantly reduced by a wide variety of on-site treatment approaches.
Marten Klatt, Falk Beyer, Jörn Einfeldt
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EVALUASI INSTALASI PENGOLAHAN AIR LIMBAH RUMAH SAKIT RK CHARITAS PALEMBANG
Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 2016 Limbah cair rumah sakit merupakan salah satu sumber pencemar bagi lingkungan yang dapat memberi dampak negatif berupa gangguan terhadap kesehatan, kehidupan biotik serta gangguan terhadap keindahan sehingga harus diolah terlebih dahulu sebelum dibuang ke
Meylinda Mulyati, JM Sri Narhadi
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Ozonation of Amoxicillin and Ciprofloxacin in Model Hospital Wastewater to Increase Biotreatability
Antibiotics, 2021 Amoxicillin (AMX) and Ciprofloxacin (CIP) are antibiotics commonly used in human medicine with high environmental toxicity and poor biodegradability. They have been found in various hospital effluents and groundwater, and their environmental impact is ...
Severina Aleksić +4 more
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