«To fully overcome this threat, we need to put a stop to all inappropriate antibiotic use, meaning we can not ignore the rampant misuse of antibiotics in livestock,» says Mae Wu of the Natural Resources Defense Council lobby group in Washington DC. (newscientist.com)
Public health agencies have declared antibiotic resistance a top health threat in the U.S. — and the rampant misuse of antibiotics in livestock production is a major cause. (healthimpactnews.com)
Antibiotic resistance rates are so high in some regions that new drugs may not work unless misuse of antibiotics stops, say researchers (newscientist.com)