Antibiotic Use Only Weakly Linked to Bacterial Resistance: Study Finds
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According to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS, antibiotic resistance generally stabilizes over time. This issue poses a significant public health threat, playing a role in an estimated 5 million deaths annually. Gaining insight into long-term resistance trends can aid public health researchers in tracking and understanding drug resistance, as well as assessing the effectiveness of efforts to combat it.
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