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Title: Evaluation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes associated with tuberculosis treatment regimens from wastewater treatment plants in South Africa
Authors: Mtetwa, Hlengiwe Nombuso 
Keywords: Infectious diseases;Tuberculosis (TB);Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB);Wastewater-based analysis;Wastewater-based epidemiology;TB transmission
Issue Date: 13-May-2022
Abstract: 
Essential components of a strong public health system include an efficient surveillance system
which helps in early detection and prevention of infectious diseases. This is particularly
important for tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), due to
increasing globally infections and the associated economic burdens. TB and MDR-TB
infections are high in several cou...
Description: 
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Sciences in Environmental Health, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2021.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10321/4459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51415/10321/4459
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