A new study from The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop and nature resources, has found that the levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) present in surface water increase during winter. AMR occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria acquire new genes to help defend against medications designed to kill or inhibit them. These AMR genes present a severe threat to public health, as they reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics and other medications, making it more difficult to treat common infections. While…
Read MoreNEW STUDY FINDS HIGHER LEVELS OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR) IN SURFACE WATER DURING WINTER
