Os impactos ambientais decorrentes do descarte incorreto de antibióticos na rede de esgoto doméstica

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The growth in the irrational use of medicines is an old concern of public health agencies in Brazil. Due to the irrational use and incorrect disposal of antimicrobials, there was an increase in bacterial resistance to antimicrobials and environmental impacts. OBJECTIVES: To analyze whether there are studies in the literature that address the consequent environmental impacts of incorrect disposal of antimicrobials in the domestic sewage network. METHODOLOGY: Review of exploratory literature in indexed databases. RESULTS: A total of fifteen articles were selected for analysis, of which five met the theme. Studies have shown that the residues of antimicrobial compounds undergo various physical, chemical and biological processes, which regulate their behavior and deposit in the environment. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the number of studies available in the literature about the environmental impacts caused by the residues of antibiotics present in the treated waters in the effluent treatment stations is insignificant.