Assessment of antibiotic resistant coliforms from bioaerosol samples collected above a sewage-polluted river in La Paz, Bolivia

Antimicrobial resistance is a global health risk, and the presence of resistant bacteria in the environment may be an indicative of fecal pollution. The objective of this study has been to assess the antibiotic resistance of airborne coliforms near a highly impacted urban river that may contain high levels of fecal waste. The pilot study has been located within an Andean river basin, the Choqueyapu River basin, which flows through La Paz city in...