Antibiotic resistance of pathogenic microorganisms is considered to be an important and urgent public health problem. Rapid and large-scale development of antibiotic resistance at a global level actually means a return to the pre-antibiotic age. The soil resistome conception includes all genetic components of antibiotic resistance that are present in a given natural microbial community. Soil (as a natural habitat) is a reservoir of resistant microorganisms and contains corresponding genetic information about antibiotic resistance.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Kozhevin et al. (2013) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: