Anthropogenic Activities and the Problem of Antibiotic Resistance in Latin America: A Water Issue
Antibiotics revolutionized modern medicine and have been an excellent tool to fight infections. However, their overuse and misuse in different human activities such as health care, food production and agriculture has resulted in a global antimicrobial resistance crisis. Some regions such as Latin Am...
Main Authors: | Delfina C. Domínguez, Luz María Chacón, D’Janique Wallace |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/19/2693 |
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