Identifizierung von Antibiotika im urbanen Abwassersystem - Akkumulation an Sediment und Klärschlamm

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftFallbericht (Case report)BeigetragenBegutachtung

Abstract

Background: The constant input of antibiotics into the urban sewage system may lead to accumulations in sewage biosolids (sediment, sewage sludge). A possible input into the environment might be associated with an increasing risk for (multi-)resistance bacteria. Objectives: The present study shows which of the most prescribed antibiotics accumulate in the urban sewage system. Material and methods: Antibiotics in urban sewage sediment and sludge were analyzed by ultrasonic (USE) and solid-phase extraction (SPE) combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Results: In urban sewage sediment, 9 of the 16 selected compounds were determined with concentrations up to 803 μg/kg dry weight for ciprofloxacin. In sewage sludge, 7 and 5 antibiotics were quantified in primary and digested sludge, respectively. High stability with an accumulation in all investigated sewage biosolids were found for cipro- and levofloxacin, doxycycline as well as azi- and roxithromycin. Conclusions: The spectrum of sorbed antibiotics decreased during sewage sludge treatment. In digested sludge, only 5 of the 16 selected antibiotics were determined. Their possible environmental impact caused by high retention time in the sewage system might be associated with (multi-)resistant bacteria and has to be considered in further investigations.

Details

OriginalspracheDeutsch
Seiten (von - bis)171-174
Seitenumfang4
FachzeitschriftPrävention und Gesundheitsförderung
Jahrgang9
Ausgabenummer3
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Aug. 2014
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 84905591959
ORCID /0000-0003-1054-8080/work/142657157

Schlagworte

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Schlagwörter

  • Accumulation, Antibiotics, Sediment, Sewage sludge (biosolids), Sewage treatment plant