Wastewater Surveillance of Microbial Pathogens in GCC Countries, 2015-2025

Bushra Alghamdi's dataset compiles findings from a scoping review and stakeholder survey on wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. It covers 26 studies published between January 2015 and October 2025, focusing on targets like antimicrobial resistance and SARS-CoV-2. The data was last updated on April 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping the scope and distribution of wastewater surveillance studies across GCC countries based on the review's findings.
• Identifying primary microbial targets like antimicrobial resistance and SARS-CoV-2 for regional public health monitoring.
• Analyzing methodological gaps, such as the prevalence of qualitative over quantitative measurements, to inform future standardization.
• Assessing stakeholder perspectives on WBS implementation to align research activities with practical needs.

Strengths

• Covers a defined 10-year time range from 2015 to 2025.
• Synthesizes data from 26 identified studies across 6 GCC countries.
• Includes stakeholder survey data to complement the literature review.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is very small at 20.2 KB, indicating limited raw data or a summary-level compilation.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the focus on the GCC region.

Provenance

Source

Bushra Alghamdi via figshare.

Collection Method

Structured literature review following PRISMA guidelines and a stakeholder questionnaire survey.

Time Range

2015-2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 05:47:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries