Unregulated antibiotic use in animal research likely contributes to human drug resistance, study finds
by Petra Stock from Science | The Guardian on (#6QB6A)
Survey of 95 labs in Australia and New Zealand finds 71% use antimicrobial drugs and in ways that a lot of the time' could be avoided
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Chronic and unregulated use and disposal of antibiotics in animal research facilities is contributing to the emergence of drug-resistant superbugs that could pose a threat to human health, according to new research.
A study published in the journal Plos One found widespread and excessive use of antibiotics, unregulated access to critical drugs and disposal practices in laboratory rodent facilities were likely contributing to the global health problem of antimicrobial resistance.
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