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CAUSES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
- Unnecessary use of antibiotics by humans
- Use in animal feeds in low doses
- Availability over-the-counter in many countries
- Misuse by health professionals
- Patient failure to follow prescribed course of treatment
- Antibiotic application in agriculture, aquaria and family pets
- Eating raw or undercooked foods
ADAPTED FROM: Lawson, Michael A., Amy L. Lawson and Beth L. Lawson. “Investigating The Antibiotic Resistance Problem.” Presented at the 1998 Annual Convention of the National Association of Biology
Teachers on November 6, 1998 in Reno, Nevada.
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