Waterborne Pathogen Infection and Antibiotic Resistance
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1113
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water can harbor germs that threaten the safety of patients and spread antibiotic-resistant pathogens or healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Waterborne infections cause a major economic burden, having a great impact on food safety, and human and animal health worldwide. These infections are widely spread through the consumption of food and/or water contaminated by bacteria and their toxins, parasites, and viruses. This Special Issue aims to better understand the epidemiology mechanisms of resistance markers of some of the most important waterborne pathogens, covering the following topics:
- Waterborne bacterial pathogens (Campylobacter, Salmonella, Yersinia, E. coli, L. monocytogenes, Shigella, Vibrio, S. aureus, among others);
- Waterborne viral pathogens (Hepatitis A, Norovirus, among others);
- Water quality;
- Prevention and control of waterborne pathogens;
- Antibiotic resistance of waterborne diseases.
Dr. Louise Weaver
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- waterborne pathogen
- waterborne diseases
- drinking water
- antibiotic resistance
- public health and epidemiology
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