Antibiotic-Resistant Genes Detected in Homes Near Factory Farms

New research found antimicrobial-resistant genes in 25 percent of bedroom dust samples from rural Iowa homes near factory farms, highlighting a direct public health risk from intensive animal agriculture.

New research found that 25% of bedroom dust samples in rural Iowa contained at least one antimicrobial-resistant gene, raising the risk of hard-to-treat infections.

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