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Antibiotic residue refers to molecules that remain in meat from animals that have been treated with antibiotics. Source: Animal Health Institute (AHI) (paraphrased)

Antibiotic resistance is the result of microbes changing in ways that reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or other agents to cure or prevent infections. Source: CDC

Antibiotics are powerful drugs that fight infections caused by bacteria. They are not effective against viral infections like the common cold, most sore throats and the flu. Source: FDA

Antimicrobials are products that kill microorganisms or keep them from multiplying (reproducing) or growing. They are most commonly used to prevent or treat disease and infections due to microorganism [..]

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is the systematic effort to educate and persuade prescribers of antimicrobials to follow evidence-based prescribing, in order to stem antibiotic overuse, and thus antim [..]

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that live in and around us. Bacteria are necessary for us to function normally, but in some conditions may cause sickness such as strep throat, ear infections, or [..]

CDC is part of Health and Human Services that is responsible for protecting human health and safety through the application of disease prevention and control measures, environmental health standards a [..]

Control of disease means the disease is present in a percentage of a herd or flock and antibiotics are administered to decrease the spread of disease in the flock/herd while clinically ill animals are [..]

A drug is a substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in humans or animals. Source: Webster's Dictionary