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AN environmental charity has urged the Government to give as much attention to reducing the over-use of antibiotics on farms and veterinary surgeries as it does to cutting use in health services.

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Initiated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the July letter expressed support for the Food and Drug Administration's work to phase out the use of antibiotics for growth promotion and feed efficiency, as well as for work that could lead to the "end of over-the-counter sales of tons of antimicrobial drugs annually" that are now used in agricultural settings without a veterinarian's supervision.

Livestock producers would be prohibited from using antibiotics on their animals for "non-therapeutic" purposes under legislation introduced in both houses of Congress.

Over the past 30 years, antibiotics have been grossly over-prescribed by medical professionals.

Byline: Petrina Vousden OUTBREAKS of potentially lethal illnesses such as MRSA could be slashed if doctors stopped prescribing antibiotics for minor ailments, medics said yesterday.

The preventative use of antibiotics on intensive care patients increases their chance of survival, a study led in the Netherlands and published Wednesday in the United States has found.

TEESSIDERS are being warned that overuse of antibiotics can do more harm than good.