Antibiotic residues are released into the environment through their use in human and veterinary medicine. This promotes the selection, development and spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. The environment is therefore a reservoir for antibiotic resistance. Humans can come into contact with antibiotic resistance in all areas of life (modified after Schröder et al. 2020)
*WWTP = wastewater treatment plant.
Source: German Environment Agency
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