Australian scientists have discovered the reason for the increase in the number of drug-resistant bacteria that are dangerous to humans.
Experts believe that this was caused by their colleagues' frequent experiments with antimicrobial drugs.
Scientists believe that this trend could lead to a new pandemic, writes PLOS One .
As a result of the survey, the researchers found that 71 percent of research institutions in Australia and New Zealand use antimicrobials for experiments.
Improper disposal of water and food containing antibiotics remains common practice.
The authors of the scientific paper are alarmed that researchers in laboratories have unregulated access to antibiotics.
Scientists warn that bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs could cause a new pandemic and make it impossible to treat a number of diseases.
