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Drug Resistance
Scientists at University of Birmingham target drug resistance
November 4th, 2008
According to a study from Birmingham, the United Kingdom, "Since the first usage of antimicrobials, the burden of resistance among bacteria has progressively increased and has accelerated within the last 10 years. Antibiotic resistance genes were present at very low levels prior to the introduction of antibiotics and it is largely the selective pressure of antibiotic use and the resulting exposure of bacteria, not only in humans but also in companion and food animals and the environment, which has caused the rise." "The increasing mobility across the globe of people, food and animals is another factor. Examples of this are the international pandemic of different...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-04)
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