14 July 2008

In a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study, researchers found that 66 percent of beef samples were contaminated with super-bugs resistant to antibiotics.

* SOURCE:
   “Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in U.S. Meat,” Reuters Medical News, 24 May 2001

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   Antibiotics – Articles
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14 July 2008 In a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study, researchers found that 66 percent of beef samples were contaminated with super-bugs resistant to antibiotics.

14 July 2008

In a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study, researchers found that 66 percent of beef samples were contaminated with super-bugs resistant to antibiotics.