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Humans are polluting the environment with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and I'm finding them everywhere

  • Written by Michelle Power, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
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Many of us are aware of the enormous threat of antibiotic- (or “antimicrobial”) resistant bacteria on human health. But few realise just how pervasive these superbugs are — antimicrobial-resistant bacteria have jumped from humans and are running rampant across wildlife and the environment.

My research is revealing the...

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