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Much media attention has been focused on the use of antibiotics in agriculture, especially for feeding animals we eat, and the potential spread of resistance to bacteria which infect humans.
Follow the links below to find more information on this topic.
Reviewed February 2009
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Expert Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (EAGAR)
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Expert Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (EAGAR) provides expert advice to the Commonwealth on measures to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance.
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Apr 2008
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Food - pesticides and other chemicals
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Better Health Channel
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Food can be produced using chemicals. Chemicals such as pesticides, antibiotics and hormones are used in plant and animal farming to boost production and ensure adequate food supply. However, residues can be harmful to humans if taken in large amounts. Chemical levels in food are set by law. Some people choose to buy organic produce to avoid pesticide residues. Organic farming grows produce without the use of synthetic chemicals or pesticides.
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Nov 2007
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Implementing JETACAR
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Commonwealth Government Response to the Report of the Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (JETACAR) highlights the need for a coordinated and balanced approach to better manage the use of antibiotics in humans and food producing animals.
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May 2004
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Antibiotic resistance
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Fact sheet on antibiotic resistance: background; Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) - the disease and its agent, transmission, possible links to antibiotic use in animals; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus - the disease and its agent; control of the spread of VRE and MRSA; surveillance and reporting.
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Apr 2002
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Antibiotics in animals - much ado about something
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Australian Prescriber
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Much media attention has been focused on the use of antibiotics in animals, particularly the animals we eat, and the potential spread of resistance to bacteria which infect humans. Although the problem was recognised over 30 years ago, few countries acted upon it until recently.
These antibiotics include avoparcin and vancomycin.
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Apr 2001
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