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Study: Antibiotic breakdown products in wastewater fuel drug resistance at levels comparable to original drugs, researchers say. Up to 90% of consumed antibiotics enter sewage, driving a 'silent pandemic' linked to 5 million deaths annually.

Antibiotic residues and their breakdown products in wastewater are contributing to the global rise of antimicrobial resistance, according to a joint study by the University of Queensland and the University of Exeter published in Nature Water.