Antibiotic resistance in agricultural environments: A call to action
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 12:03
in Health & Medicine
Antibiotic resistant (ABR) pathogens are an emerging, critical human health issue. ABR has been found in soils dating back for millennia. Current research illustrates the need for considering natural, background resistance in soils in any scientific study examining the effects of antibiotics on the environment.