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Letters |3 July 2001

Update in Infectious Diseases

Robert J. Lodato, MD

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  • Dexter Internal Medicine; Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 (Lodato)
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TO THE EDITOR:
Dr. Bartlett's update on infectious diseases (1) was very much appreciated, but I was troubled by its omission of any mention of the link between antibiotic resistance and the widespread use of antibiotics to promote growth in livestock. Roughly one third of all antibiotics produced in the United States are fed to animals solely to enhance weight gain (2). A September 1999 advertisement in Swine Practitioner boasted about a product containing a tetracycline, a sulfonamide, and penicillin to enhance “growth and feed efficiency”—available without a prescription. Since 1998, the European Union has prohibited for use in...
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Lodato RJ. Update in Infectious Diseases. Ann Intern Med. 2001;135:64. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-135-1-200107030-00025

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2001;135(1):64.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-135-1-200107030-00025

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