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. 2023 Jan 16;13:1100102. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1100102

Table 2.

Percentage (%) resistance of bacteria to antibiotics in different WWTPs.

Antibiotic WWTP % Resistance of THB to antibiotic in the influent % Resistance of THB to antibiotic in the effluent % Resistance of E. coli to antibiotic in the influent % Resistance of E. coli to antibiotic in the effluent References
Erythromycin WWTP14 2.5 4.8 Ateba et al., 2020
WWTP15 5.4 3.1 Ateba et al., 2020
Ciprofloxacin (CIP) WWTP14 2.5 1.6 Ateba et al., 2020
WWTP15 2.6 1.6 Ateba et al., 2020
NWWTP 17 23 Pillay and Olanirano, 2016
NGTW 25 40 Pillay and Olanirano, 2016
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (STX) WWTP9 70 90 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP10 60 100 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP11 40 90 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP12 90 90 Gumede et al., 2021
Trimethoprim WWTP14 42.5 73 Ateba et al., 2020
WWTP15 50 46.9 Ateba et al., 2020
Tetracycline (TET) WWTP9 30 80 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP10 60 100 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP11 20 100 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP12 80 90 Gumede et al., 2021
NWWTP 63 86 Gumede et al., 2021
NGTW 41 68 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP14 10 16.1 Ateba et al., 2020
WWTP15 40.5 17.2 Ateba et al., 2020
Penicilin WWTP13 70 100 Ateba et al., 2020
WWTP14 42.9 58.8 Ateba et al., 2020
WWTP15 70.4 39.5 Ateba et al., 2020
Ampicillin WWTP6 19 3 Turolla et al., 2018
WWTP7 25 14 Turolla et al., 2018
WWTP8 16 23 Turolla et al., 2018
WWTP9 90 90 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP10 90 100 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP11 80 100 Gumede et al., 2021
WWTP12 100 100 Gumede et al., 2021
NWWTP 80 57 Pillay and Olanirano, 2016
NGTW 53 60 Pillay and Olanirano, 2016
WWTP13 0 40 Nzima et al., 2020
WWTP14 53.6 61 Nzima et al., 2020
WWTP15 92.6 55.8 Nzima et al., 2020