Antibiotic exposure is inescapable and makes antibiotic resistance a reality we can’t avoid.
We share a lot of bugs and resistance genes, but we also may share a lot of solutions,” Bill Pomputius says. “Our use of antibiotics accelerates the pace at which antibiotic resistance emerges and spreads in bacteria through both evolution and selective pressure.”
Source: PORK, November 5, 2018. Link.
Low-tech is king,” Pomputuis adds. “If you don’t wash your hands, it doesn’t matter what fancy antibiotics you are using.”
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