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National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System
(NARMS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Antibiotic
Resistance - How do bacteria that are in food become
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Antibiotic Resistance
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do bacteria that are in food become resistant to antibiotics?
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| Many of the bacteria in food that cause disease are
found in the intestinal tracts of animals or people.
Use of antibiotics in food animals and people can select
for resistant strains that end up in the food supply.
Healthy food-producing animals commonly carry bacteria
that can cause illness in humans, including Salmonella
and Campylobacter. Humans are the reservoir for some
food-borne bacteria, including Shigella and Salmonella
Typhi (the cause of typhoid fever), and increasing resistance
in these bacteria is predominately the consequence of
antibiotic use in humans. |
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Date:
June 1, 2005
Content source: National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED)
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