Tracking Change: A Look at the Ecological Footprint of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance
Among the class of pollutants considered as ‘emerging contaminants’, antibiotic compounds including drugs used in medical therapy, biocides and disinfectants merit special consideration because their bioactivity in the environment is the result of their functional design. Antibiotics can alter the s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-03-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/2/2/191 |