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In June 1998, the World Health Organization convened a meeting to discuss the use of quinolones in animals used for food and its potential effect on human health. Participants included experts from a wide range of disciplines.¹ They concluded that major gaps in the data need to be filled in order for them to assess the public health implications of the use of quinolones in animals used for food.

The report by Smith et al. in this issue of the Journal² adds new and valuable information that fills some of those gaps. The report links an increase in domestically acquired . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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