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The evolution of antibiotic resistance

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<strong>The</strong> scope <strong>of</strong> <strong>antibiotic</strong> use<br />

50 million pounds <strong>of</strong> <strong>antibiotic</strong>s are<br />

produced annually in the US<br />

190 million hospital<br />

prescriptions/year in the US, 133<br />

million outside prescriptions.<br />

50% <strong>of</strong> the latter category may be<br />

unnecessary.

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