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To the Editor: Changes in policy on the use of antimicrobials must be based on a broad perspective reflecting microbial epidemiology, ecology, and resistance. The three reports on specific areas of the overall problem of antimicrobial resistance in the October 18 issue^1,2,3 are valuable, but the authors reach beyond the scope of their results in the conclusions they draw. Gorbach's editorial⁴ includes conclusions and assertions that are unsupported by his citations.

A ban on the use of antimicrobials in livestock feed could have unintended consequences and undesirable net effects on the environment, economy, and public health. Such a ban could . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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