Table 3.2 Distribution of different classes of antibiotics in the environmental compartments
Class and antibiotics
Concentration
Environmental compartments Reference
Sulfonamides
(Sulfamethazine)
0.005–50 μM
Marine sediment slurry
Hou et al.
(2015)
Sulfonamides
(Sulfamethazine)
20–100 mg L
À1
Soil treated with poultry
manure
Awad et al.
(2016)
Sulfonamides
(Sulfadiazine)
0–100 mg kg
À1
with liquid
manure
Soil treated with or without
pig liquid manure
Hammesfahr
et al. (2011)
Quinolones and
Fluoroquinolones
(Ciprofloxacin)
5 and 50 mg kg
À1
Soil microcosms
Cui et al.
(2014)
Tetracyclines (Tylosin)
N50 mg kg
À1
Soil
Demoling
et al. (2009)
β-Lactams (Amoxicillin)
10–100 mg kg
À1
Soil treated with manure
Binh et al.
(2007)
β-Lactams (PenicillinG)
and Tetracyclines
(Oxytetracycline)
80 μg mL
À1
River bacterial community
under long term antibiotic
stresses by treated wastewater
from two antibiotic producing
facilities
Li et al.
(2011)
Glycopeptides
(Vancomycin)
1–1000 mg L
À1
River sediments sampled
10 m upstream and 10 m
downstream from a WWTP
Laverman
et al. (2015)
Lincosamides
(Lincomycin)
0.05–
500 mg kg
À1
Two forest soils with different
pH and clay content
Cermak et al.
(2008)
Macrolides (Natamycin)
50–200 mg L
À1
Soil treated with manure
Hammesfahr
et al. (2008)
Quinolones and
Fluoroquinolones
(Ciprofloxacin)
0–200 μg mL
À1
Salt marsh sediment
CordovaKreylos and
Scow (2007)
Quinolones and
Fluoroquinolones
(Ciprofloxacin)
0.2–2 mg L
À1
Marine sediment with ciprofloxacin in the overlying
water
Naslund et al.
(2008)
Tetracyclines (Tylosin)
2000 mg kg
À1
Sandy soil
Muller et al.
(2002)
Tetracyclines
(Chlortetracycline)
0–100 mg kg
À1
Soil spiked with DOM
extracted from pig manure
Liu et al.
(2015)
Tetracyclines
(Chlortetracycline)
1, 10, and
100 mg kg
À1
Soil microcosms
Yang et al.
(2009)
Tetracyclines
(Oxytetracycline)
10 mg kg
À1
Wheat rhizosphere soil
Liu et al.
(2012)
Tetracyclines
(Oxytetracycline)
5–200 mg kg
À1
Grass and agroforestry soils
Unger et al.
(2013)
Tetracyclines
(Oxytetracycline)
200 ppm
Agricultural soil spiked with
swine manure
ECDC (2015)
Sulfonamides
(Sulfadiazine)
10–100 mg kg
À1
Soil amended with glucose
Schauss et al.
(2009)
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Class and antibiotics
Concentration
Environmental compartments Reference
Sulfonamides
(Sulfamethazine)
0.005–50 μM
Marine sediment slurry
Hou et al.
(2015)
Sulfonamides
(Sulfamethazine)
20–100 mg L
À1
Soil treated with poultry
manure
Awad et al.
(2016)
Sulfonamides
(Sulfadiazine)
0–100 mg kg
À1
with liquid
manure
Soil treated with or without
pig liquid manure
Hammesfahr
et al. (2011)
Quinolones and
Fluoroquinolones
(Ciprofloxacin)
5 and 50 mg kg
À1
Soil microcosms
Cui et al.
(2014)
Tetracyclines (Tylosin)
N50 mg kg
À1
Soil
Demoling
et al. (2009)
β-Lactams (Amoxicillin)
10–100 mg kg
À1
Soil treated with manure
Binh et al.
(2007)
β-Lactams (PenicillinG)
and Tetracyclines
(Oxytetracycline)
80 μg mL
À1
River bacterial community
under long term antibiotic
stresses by treated wastewater
from two antibiotic producing
facilities
Li et al.
(2011)
Glycopeptides
(Vancomycin)
1–1000 mg L
À1
River sediments sampled
10 m upstream and 10 m
downstream from a WWTP
Laverman
et al. (2015)
Lincosamides
(Lincomycin)
0.05–
500 mg kg
À1
Two forest soils with different
pH and clay content
Cermak et al.
(2008)
Macrolides (Natamycin)
50–200 mg L
À1
Soil treated with manure
Hammesfahr
et al. (2008)
Quinolones and
Fluoroquinolones
(Ciprofloxacin)
0–200 μg mL
À1
Salt marsh sediment
CordovaKreylos and
Scow (2007)
Quinolones and
Fluoroquinolones
(Ciprofloxacin)
0.2–2 mg L
À1
Marine sediment with ciprofloxacin in the overlying
water
Naslund et al.
(2008)
Tetracyclines (Tylosin)
2000 mg kg
À1
Sandy soil
Muller et al.
(2002)
Tetracyclines
(Chlortetracycline)
0–100 mg kg
À1
Soil spiked with DOM
extracted from pig manure
Liu et al.
(2015)
Tetracyclines
(Chlortetracycline)
1, 10, and
100 mg kg
À1
Soil microcosms
Yang et al.
(2009)
Tetracyclines
(Oxytetracycline)
10 mg kg
À1
Wheat rhizosphere soil
Liu et al.
(2012)
Tetracyclines
(Oxytetracycline)
5–200 mg kg
À1
Grass and agroforestry soils
Unger et al.
(2013)
Tetracyclines
(Oxytetracycline)
200 ppm
Agricultural soil spiked with
swine manure
ECDC (2015)
Sulfonamides
(Sulfadiazine)
10–100 mg kg
À1
Soil amended with glucose
Schauss et al.
(2009)
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