Antibiotic resistance

Written By Helen Burnet

Ms BURNET question to MINISTER for HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH and WELLBEING, Mrs ARCHER

My question is from Claire, a Hobart general practitioner, in regard to antibiotic use to treat salmon, such as florfenicol and oxytetracycline. We know antibiotic resistance can spread to human infections, which is hard or impossible to treat: the silent pandemic of our age already killing thousands of Australians. What steps are being taken to monitor the emergence of antibiotic resistance in Tasmanian waters?

Helen Burnet
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