Antibiotic Resistance in Agricultural Systems
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4 CSA News June 2014 related to ABR, from the development of superbugs like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to speculation about the overuse of biocides like triclosan in hand soaps. A report published in 2000 by the World Health Organization (WHO) identified ABR as one of the most critical human health challenges of the 21st century. The report observed that more than two million Americans are infected each year with resistant pathogens and 14,000 die as a result. Despite the seriousness of the problem, comparatively little attention has been devoted to environmental sources of ABR from bacteria that live in soil and water. Researchers are only now beginning to understand the multifaceted, complex relationships between common agricultural practices—such as using animal manure for fertilizer or reclaimed wastewater for irrigation—and the observed levels of ABR in the environment. Antibiotic resistance (ABR) in health-care environments is a hot topic, garnering considerable media coverage. Public attention has focused on a diversity of issues Antibiotic Resistance in Agricultural Systems
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