Curbing antibiotic resistance

The editorial page of today's New York Times calls on Congress to pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act. The piece notes that 70% of all antimicrobial use in the US is used in animal production, driving our worsening problems with antibiotic resistance. The legislation would place major restrictions on the routine addition of antibiotics to animal feeds.

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