A comparative study on antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from Austrian patients and wastewater-influenced Danube River water and biofilms
Recent Publication
Melanie Leopold MSc, from the Department of Water Quality and Health, has successfully completed her PhD thesis at TU Wien, which focused on the spread of antibiotic resistance in rivers in Lower Austria. In her dissertation, she showed that although resistance in biofilms occurs locally, it cannot be generalised. She called for international harmonisation of study methods in order to better understand how environmental factors contribute to the development of resistance.
Leopold M, Kabicher A, Pap IJ, Ströbele B, Zarfel G, Farnleitner AH, Kirschner AKT. A comparative study on antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from Austrian patients and wastewater-influenced Danube River water and biofilms. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 May;258:114361. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114361. Epub 2024 Mar 28. PMID: 38552533.
Univ.-Prof. PD Dr. Andreas Farnleitner MSc
Head of
Department of Water Quality and Health
Assoc. Prof. PD Mag. Dr. Alexander Kirschner
Scientific Staff (Sen. PostDoc)
Department of Water Quality and Health