antibiotic use
Taking bacterial killers
The use of antibiotics—drugs that kill or inhibit bacteria—particularly as a matter of medical or agricultural policy.
Antibiotic use in livestock has raised concerns about resistance.
The phrase typically appears in discussions about overprescription, proper dosing, or the broader consequences of widespread antibiotic deployment: Guidelines now discourage routine antibiotic use for viral infections.
- MRSADrug-resistant staph infection
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- factory farmingIntensive livestock production system
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Medical comfort without cure
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