studies led by Georgetown University Medical Center have uncovered " widespread " levels of resistance to critical antibiotics , carbapenems and polymyxins , in eight out of ten Southeast Asian countries . In a study published in the International Journal of Food Agents , the researchers said a " serious public health threat " was emerging , as carbapenem and malaria - resistant strains of E. coli and Klebsiella have become more prevalent in recent decades , citing the use of antibiotics in Asia 's food animal production as one of the reasons .
Researchers led by Georgetown University Medical Center have uncovered "widespread" levels of resistance to critical antibiotics, carbapenems and polymyxins, in eight out of 11 Southeast Asian countries. In a study published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, the researchers said a "serious public health threat" was emerging, as carbapenem and polymyxin-resistant strains of E. coli and Klebsiella have become more prevalent in recent years, citing the use of antibiotics in Asia's food animal production as one of the reasons.