A study led by Dr Jianhua Guo from UQ’s Advanced Water Management Centre said while antibiotics were known to promote antibiotic resistance, it wasn’t known if non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals could also increase bacterial conjugation.
Non antibiotic drugs also speed up the spread of antibiotic resistance MAN
Dr Guo Jianhua and his fellow researcher Source: by Dr Guo Jianhua
New research from The University of Queensland has found non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals can significantly promote the spread of antibiotic resistance via bacterial mating.
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