Norway study reveals how hospital sewage is spreading antimicrobial resistance

Researchers use genetic techniques to analyze sewage samples from hospitals in the Scandinavian country, demonstrating that effluent contains both known and previously unknown antibiotic-resistant genes. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microorganisms – bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites – evolve such that they are no longer affected by medicines such as antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals. AMR is […]