Antibiotic resistance could reach a major tipping point next year, as a greater amount of antibiotics will be consumed by farm animals than by people. This will lead to an increase in resistant bacteria that could see more people dying from common infections. The European Medicines Agency, the only remaining antibiotic that is effective against certain human infections, is now used more frequently on animals than people. In 2015, resistance to the drug developed and spread globally. Colistin believes such resistance probably emerged from the use of the drug on livestock.
Antibiotic resistance could reach a major tipping point next year, as a greater amount of antibiotics will be consumed by farm animals than by people. This will lead to an increase in resistant bacteria that could see more people dying from common infections. Colistin, the only remaining antibiotic that is effective against certain human infections, is now used more frequently on animals than people. In 2015, resistance to the drug developed and spread globally. The European Medicines Agency believes such resistance probably emerged from the use of the drug on livestock.