ENVIRONMENTAL DISSEMINATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN A RAPIDLY URBANIZING CITY: A MULTISCALE ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE AND TREATED WATERS IN CHENNAI, SOUTH INDIA
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in urban aquatic environments is an emerging public health concern, particularly in rapidly growing cities with inadequate wastewater and solid-waste management. This study assessed the occurrence, distribution and potential dissemination pathways of AMR across diverse water environments...