POSTnote by Jonathan Wentworth. It was first published on Tuesday, 29 October 2013. It was last updated on Tuesday, 29 October 2013.
Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment
Disease causing bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotic drug treatment. Diseases once controlled by antibiotics are re-emerging as serious risks to human health. This POSTnote outlines the hazards posed by resistant bacteria, the sources of resistance in the environment and measures that may reduce these risks globally.
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- Research briefing
- Reference
- POST-PN-446
- Subjects
- Animals Agriculture Biodiversity Antibiotics Diseases Environment Medicine Water supply
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- POST
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- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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- 2020-02-18 10:12:24 +0000
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