UK's largest lake which supplies drinking water to THOUSANDS of Britons home to genes capable of creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Genetic material capable of producing antibiotic resistant superbugs has been identified in the United Kingdom s largest lake. Lough Neagh provides drinking water to approximately 40 per cent of Northern Ireland s population. Water samples collected by Watershed Investigations revealed genes that could confer immunity to multiple antibiotic classes. The range from standard penicillins to carbapenems, medications reserved for treating life threatening infections when all other options have been

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UK's largest lake which supplies drinking water to THOUSANDS of Britons home to genes capable of creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Genetic material capable of producing antibiotic resistant superbugs has been identified in the United Kingdom s largest lake. Lough Neagh provides drinking water to approximately 40 per cent of Northern Ireland s population. Water samples collected by Watershed Investigations revealed genes that could confer immunity to multiple antibiotic classes. The range from standard penicillins to carbapenems, medications reserved for treating life threatening infections when all other options have been

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