Drug Resistance
Research reports on drug resistance from Michigan State University provide new insights
Published in Anti-Infectives Week, December 24th, 2007
According to recent research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, "The widespread agricultural use of antimicrobials has long been considered a crucial influence on the prevalence of resistant genes and bacterial strains. It has been suggested that antibiotic applications in agricultural settings are a driving force for the development of antimicrobial resistance, and epidemiologic evidence supports the view that there is a direct link between resistant human pathogens, retail produce, farm animals, and farm environments."
"Despite such concerns, little is understood about the population processes underlying the emergence and spread of...
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Source: Anti-Infectives Week (2007-12-24)
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