Evaluating Drug Resistance in Cattle Is Key to Food Safety
Monday, March 9, 2009 - 20:42
in Health & Medicine
The problem of germ or bacteria resistance to drugs -- or antimicrobials -- used to treat infections not only affects humans, but also animals. When the animals involved are food animals like cattle, antimicrobial resistance becomes even more of a challenge because of potential food safety concerns. If cattle bacteria that harbor resistance can be transmitted through the food supply and infect humans, then public health may be threatened.