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. 2015 Apr 29;20(4):243–252. doi: 10.1007/s12199-015-0468-0

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

Complex interactions amongst environmental- and health-related factors that contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. The figure summarises how various often interlinked factors contribute to contamination of the environment; with the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes and antibiotic-resistant bacteria going in both directions, perpetuating the cycle of antimicrobial resistance