11.   Indeed, government health officials have complained about the lack of reliable data on antibiotic use.

12.   Incomplete antibiotic use can allow various bacteria, residing in harmless amounts in most people, to develop resistance.

13.   It praised the report for recognizing the benefits of antibiotic use in improving the food supply.

14.   One patient group, the Lyme Disease Foundation, based in Hartford, has sided with heavy antibiotic use until the questions have been resolved.

15.   Postal workers may want to weigh that risk against the potential side effects of prolonged antibiotic use, Archer said.

16.   Researchers said that information is essential for tracking the emergence of resistant bacteria and determining whether it correlates with patterns of antibiotic use, which could then be changed.

17.   Some consumer groups have called for regulators to ban antibiotic use in food animals for purposes other than to treat specific diseases posing an immediate threat.

18.   Studies in Hungary and Denmark show that resistance levels decline when antibiotic use drops, but the consequences of such interventions can be complex.

19.   The argument over antibiotic use in animals has gone on for years, but with Cipro and Baytril, it has become particularly sharp for two reasons.

20.   The concern is that antibiotic use in animals can lead to drug-resistant strains of bacteria.