date:Dec 24, 2018
, which showed that this is a serious situation worldwide. In 2015, the CDC released a report that stated antibiotic resistant bacteria sicken 2,000,000 Americans every year. At least 23,000 of those patients die.
Medically important antibiotics have been used for decades in farm animals that are not ill. These drugs are used to promote weight gain and to reduce the risk of illness when these animals are raised in poor and crowded conditions. When used in animals that are not sick, bacteria can