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Antibiotic drugs have revolutionized medicine and made our modern way of life possible. In addition to their essential role in the clinic, antibiotics are used in a huge array of non-medical applications, from promoting growth in livestock, to preserving building materials from contamination, to treating blight in orchards. However, overuse threatens their efficacy due to the promotion and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
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