Improper disposal of unused antibiotics: an often overlooked driver of antimicrobial resistance

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2020 Aug;18(8):697-699. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2020.1754797. Epub 2020 Apr 12.

Authors

Muhammad Anwar¹, Qaiser Iqbal¹, Fahad Saleem¹

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of Balochistan , Quetta, Pakistan.

PMID: 32281427
DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2020.1754797

No abstract available

Keywords: Improper disposal; antimicrobial resistance; driver; unused antibiotics.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
Environmental Pollution / adverse effects
Humans
Refuse Disposal / methods
Refuse Disposal / standards*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents