Antibiotic by-products in waterways continue promoting bacterial resistance
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University of Exeter Jun 8 2026 Antibiotics continue to drive resistance to bacteria, even after they are broken down in wastewater treatment plants and discharged into rivers and seas, new research published on World Oceans Day has shown for the first time. When we take antibiotics, around 90 per cent of the drug passed through our bodies goes into toilets, and ends up in sewage. Previous research has shown that even in our waterways, the drugs may continue to drive bacteria to become
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