date:Mar 11, 2019
the resistance development. That could increase the opportunity for cross-transmission of resistant bacteria in peoples guts. Antibiotics kill the sensitive bacteria in the intestines, which lets the resistant bacteria multiply and spread.
It may also be that antibiotics are not completely digested. If they escape into the environment, they can increase bacterial resistance. A study from the United Nations Environmental Programme found that up to 80% of antibiotics are excreted unmetabolized th