However, disease-causing organisms have a remarkable ability to adapt themselves, notably to a
cquire and transmit antimicrobial resistance. Moreover, the excessive and uncontrolled use of antimicrobial agents fa
vours the growth of resistant organisms and thus jeopardises the conquests of previous decades. Even though antimicrobial resistance from natural sources existed even before antimicrobial agents were introduced into medical treatment, it is generally accepted that there is an association bet
ween the quantities ...[+++]used and the increase in resistant organisms.