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

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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.

Translated title of the contribution
Identification of antibiotics in the urban sewage system
Accumulation in sewage sediment and sludge

Details

Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)171-174
Number of pages4
JournalPrävention und Gesundheitsförderung
Volume9
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2014
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

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

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

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