For years, medical professionals and the livestock industry have made great efforts not to overuse antibiotics, but drug-resistant microorganisms continue to thrive.
Hua Wang thinks she knows why: Antibiotic usage is just one of the factors causing resistance, she said.
"Antibiotic resistance is a complex issue. Just targeting one source is not enough to take care of the problem," said Wang, a researcher with Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and an associate professor of food science and technology.
In a special commentary in the Oct. 15, 2011, issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Wang offered an analysis of recent research on the issue. She also co-authored three of the 12 accompanying articles that stemmed from a 2009 conference she organized.
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Hua Wang thinks she knows why: Antibiotic usage is just one of the factors causing resistance, she said.
"Antibiotic resistance is a complex issue. Just targeting one source is not enough to take care of the problem," said Wang, a researcher with Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and an associate professor of food science and technology.
In a special commentary in the Oct. 15, 2011, issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Wang offered an analysis of recent research on the issue. She also co-authored three of the 12 accompanying articles that stemmed from a 2009 conference she organized.
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