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The proportion of bacteria resistant to antimicrobials has increased significantly worldwide, with critical consequences for animal health and human consumers. A new map reveals high resistance rates in regions such as northeast China, northeast India, and southern Brazil, where key antibiotics have lost efficacy.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Antimicrobial resistance is drastically rising ETH Zurich · Sep 19, 2019 · first to report
- Global trends in antimicrobial resistance of farm animals American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Sep 19, 2019
- Antibiotic resistance in food animals nearly tripled since 2000 Princeton University · Oct 9, 2019