Prescribing fewer antibiotics might not be enough to combat threat of superbugs, says new research

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Source: University of Bath

Antimicrobial resistance is still spreading in the environment despite a reduction in the amounts of antibiotic drugs prescribed, according to a new study. Multiple approaches will be required to tackle the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance to public health.

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