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National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Antibiotic Resistance
NARMS Home > FAQ Antibiotic Resistance
blue arrow bullet What is an antibiotic?
blue arrow bullet What is antibiotic resistance?
blue arrow bullet Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?
blue arrow bullet What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doing to monitor antibiotic resistance in foodborne bacteria?
blue arrow bullet Why is antibiotic resistance a food safety problem?
blue arrow bullet How do bacteria that are in food become resistant to antibiotics?
blue arrow bullet Why are antibiotics used in food-producing animals?
blue arrow bullet Does the use of antibiotics to promote growth pose a public health risk?
blue arrow bullet How does antibiotic use in animals differ from use in humans?
blue arrow bullet How much is used in food-producing animals?
blue arrow bullet Which antibiotics used in food-producing animals are related to antibiotics used in humans?
blue arrow bullet How do resistant bacteria spread from animals to humans?
blue arrow bullet What is the human health consequence of increasing antibiotic resistance in foodborne bacteria?
blue arrow bullet What can be done to slow antibiotic resistance?
 
 
Date: June 1, 2005
Content source: National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED)
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