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Which of the following causes anti-microbial resistance? 1) Misuse of antibiotics in medicine 2) Inappropriate use of antimicrobials in animal husbandry sector 3) Contamination around pharmaceutical manufacturing sites due to the release of large amounts of active antimicrobials into the environment. Select the correct answer code:

Q: Answer-Which of the following causes anti-microbial resistance? 1) Misuse of antibiotics in medici...

Drug resistance in microbes emerges for several reasons. These include the misuse of antibiotics in medicine, inappropriate use in agriculture as well as animal husbandry, and contamination around pharmaceutical manufacturing sites where untreated waste releases large amounts of active antimicrobials into the environment. All of these drive the evolution of resistance in microbes.